PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
K. R. Associates – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI, J.
1. This writ petition under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India have been preferred claiming the following reliefs:
(1) This Hon’ble Court may by pleased to call for the entire record of the case pertaining to the NIT’s issued on 08.03.2023 (Annex-4) and 17.03.2023 (Annex-5) and judicially review the same, further:
(i) By an appropriate writ order or direction, the E-auction advertisement dated 08.03.2023 (Annex-4), 17.03.2023 (Annex-5) and 31.03.2023 (Annex-6), as well as the corrigendum’ issued thereunder, may kindly be declared illegal and be quashed and set aside.
(ii) By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents may kindly be directed to undertaken the fresh E-auction process of all the royalty collection contracts in question, after giving sufficient time to the bidder in due consonance with the Rules and regulations so formulated there under.
(iii) Any other appropriate order or relief which this Hon’ble court may deem just and proper in the facts and circu
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