2005 Supreme(Raj) 3049
N.N.MATHUR, MANAK MOHTA
Mahendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
For the Petitioner:M.R. Singhvi, Advocate.
For the Respondents:P.P. Choudhary and Lalit Kavadi, Advocates.
JUDGMENT
1. - The instant writ petition under the label of Public Interest Litigation has been filed by one Mahendra Singh, seeking direction to quash the allotment of piece of land in favour of third respondent namely Viswas Sansthan.
2. It is averred that the State of Rajasthan acquired the land measuring 4800 bighas for Urban Improvement Trust, Udaipur. The Trust, divided the land in three zones, namely as Bhuvana Phase-I, Phase-II and Phase-III. The UIT issued patta in accordance with the provisions of Rajasthan Urban Improvement (Disposal of Urban Land) Rules, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as `Rules of 1974') for construction of residential house in favour of number of persons. The Rules provide allotment of land on reserved price to certain non-commercial organisation. The third respondent Viswas Sansthan a society registered under the Societies Registration Act with an object to under taken scientific study of historical, economic, political and cultural aspects of Mewar, to extend and disseminate the knowledge acquired by the researches or through authentic sources to explore the potential of Mewar for an over all development of Mewar, to work for the upliftment of tribals,
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