JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. D. Das, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. T. Gohainbura, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. M. Kato, learned CGC appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 to 6 and Mr. S. Tapin, learned senior Govt. Advocate appearing for the respondent Nos. 7 and 8.

2. The facts of the case in brief may be noticed at the outset. The petitioner is a private limited company registered under the Company’s Act having its registered office at Paschim Colony, Naharlagun, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh. The respondent authorities issued a notice inviting ‘Expression of Interest’ from potential promoters for setting up Mega Food Parks to provide modern infrastructure facilities for the food processing in the uncovered States such as, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh. The same was issued by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India on 02.08.2017. It also stipulates that the willing investors/promoters may submit their proposals as per the Mega Food Park Scheme Guidelines dated 21.07.2016 and the proposal should be submitted on or before 4:00 PM on 18.09.2017 and that the proposal should be accompanied by an