JUDGMENT :

1. At the joint request of learned counsels of the parties, the matter is heard finally today itself.

2. The instant writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, with the following prayers:

“It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and by an appropriate writ, order or direction:

i) The Decision cum order of the Committee constituted under RIICO (Annex. 4 & 5) may kindly be quashed.

ii) The commercial plot CP-2 situated at RIICO, Kushalgarh, District Banswara may kindly be allotted in favor of the petitioner.

Any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner. Costs of the writ petition may kindly be awarded to the petitioner.”

3. The factual matrix of the case is that the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘RIICO’), Respondent No. 1, issued an advertisement dated 22.11.2020 (Annexure-1) inviting applications for e-Auction for two commercial plots, i.e; CP 1 and CP 2, situated at Kushalgarh, Dist. Banswara, and the re