” The subject-matter of challenge is the judgment and order dated 14.3.2014 rendered in S.B.Civil Writ Petition No.5787/13 dismissing the appellant-writ-petitioner ” s assailment of the decision of the State Government rejecting the bid offered by him for securing the mining lease in question and ordering initiation of a fresh process therefor.

2. We have heard Mr. Manoj Bhandari, learned counsel for the appellant-writ-petitioner.

3. For the order proposed to be passed, we do not consider it essential to issue formal notice to the respondents.

4. A summary version of the relevant facts would outline the backdrop. A Notice Inviting Tender (for short, hereinafter referred to as ' the NIT' ) dated 20.11.2012 was issued by the Superintending Mining Engineer, Department of Mines, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur for grant of mining lease for excavation of river sand (bajri) from rivers, drain, nadi, nala, bhala etc. recorded as gair mumkin in the revenue records of various revenue villages of Tehsil Jaitaran District Pali. In response thereto, one M/s. Kuber Associates and the appellant herein i.e. Chaina Ram offered their bids to the tune of Rs.8,65,00,000/- and Rs.5,21,00,000/-