JUDGMENT :

1. Though the matters has been listed in the ‘orders’ category, however, at the joint request of the learned counsel for the parties, the matters were heard finally today itself.

2. These petitions have been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, claiming following reliefs:

SBCWP 1344/2015

“It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and by a writ of mandamus/certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction:-

(i) The order dated 17.11.2014 (Anx. 20) passed by the respondent No.2 as well as the order dated 17.7.2012 (Anx.19) passed by the Additional Director, Mines, Jodhpur may kindly be quashed and set aside.

(ii) That the order dated 31.8.1987 (Annexure-4) and 31.08.2009 (Annexure-17) may also be quashed and set aside and the allotment made in favour of respondent no.4 may be quashed.

(iii) The respondent No.4 may be directed to consider only the applications submitted on 28.12.1983 pursuant to the notification dated 30.11.1983(Annexure-1) and to grant Quarry No. 577 in Sodan ki Dhani to the petitioner on preferential basis excluding the other applicants since they are not before this Hon'ble Cou