1. - Instant petition has been filed by petitioner seeking refund of excess amount allegedly charged by Jaipur Development Authority ("JDA") while granting permission for conversion of land from agricultural to commercial pursuant to Government Circular dated 26/11/2007 (Ann.5).

2. As alleged in the petition, while claiming himself as Khatedar tenant of land bearing khasra No.125/1 of village Kanota (Tehsil Bassi-Jaipur) measuring 1 bigha 19 biswa (consisting of 4932 sq.mtr., for which he had applied for grant of license to Bharat Petroleum Company for retail outlet on 17/06/2005, at the same time, petitioner moved an application before the JDA (respondent-2) seeking conversion of agricultural land (supra) for commercial use for installation of a petrol pump; pursuant to his application, notification U/s 25(3) of JDA Act, 1982 was published on 07/06/2007 and since no objection appears to have been received - taking note whereof, the authority granted permission for conversion of his agricultural land for commercial purpose and in terms of Government Circular in vogue, a demand notice was served - pursuant to which, petitioner deposited conversion charges, allegedly under pr