1. - In assailant is the judgment and order dated 16.09.1996, passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.227/1994, instituted by the appellant herein, thereby dismissing the same.

2. We have heard Mr. R.K. Agarwal, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate for the appellant and Dr. P.C. Jain, the learned counsel for the respondent-Board.

3. The pleaded facts reveal the backdrop of the lis. The respondent-Board had formulated a scheme titled "Jawahar Nagar Scheme" in the city of Jaipur and to effect the allotment of plots thereunder, earmarked certain areas for commercial use and also framed guidelines to conduct the auction thereof and nomenclatured the same as "Terms and conditions of auction of commercial plots". A commercial plot No.B-4, measuring 950.70 sq. mtrs. was put on auction on 19.08.1992 and the appellant/writ-petitioner participated in the process and offered a bid of Rs. 3,875/- per sq. mtr., which was eventually adjudged to be the highest and the auction was knocked down in its favour in terms of clause-4 of the Guidelines, referred to here-in-above. The appellant/writ-petitioner deposited 10% of the bid amount at the spot and furthe