Honble KOCHHAR, J. - This appeal section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure is directed against the judgment and decree dated 30-5-1992 passed by the learned Additional District Judge No. 2, Jaipur City, Jaipur decreeing the suit of the plaintiff respondent. The case of the plaintiff — respondent in the suit filed on 12-5-1986 was as under:-

(2). On 25-9-1980, the Urban Improvement Trust (UIT) the predecessor-in-interest of the defendant-appellant Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), had offerred to sell by auction shop plot No. C- 30, Lal Kothi Shopping Centre Scheme, Jaipur. According to the terms of the auction, the highest bidder was to pay 25% of the bid amount at the spot and the remaining amount was to be paid within 30 days of the receipt of the letter confirming the acceptance of the bid by the appropriate authority. The plaintiff respondent was the highest bidder at the rate of Rs. 975/- per square meter and he deposited Rs. 13, 173/- as l/4th amount of the bid, against receipt. No information regarding confirmation of the acceptance of the bid was sent to the plaintiff-respondent, who wrote letters to the UIT dated 23-1-1981,28-11-1981,17-2-1982 and 26-5-1982, but no reply

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