Hon'ble TATIA, J.— Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. 11 petitioners claiming themselves to be social activist approached this Court by way of filing this writ petition claiming it to be a public interest litigation. The petitioners claimed that they have no personal interest vested in bringing the present petition before this court. The petitioners' grievance is that respondents which includes the State itself and its various functionaries with an oblique motive to grant undue benefits to certain land holders and property dealers decided to increase the land valuation (which are known as DLC rates) under purported power given by Rule 58 of the Rajasthan Stamps Rules, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules of 2004). According to the petitioners on earlier occasions, the District Level Committee constituted under the Rules of 2004 assessed the land valuation of the area on the basis of the genuine documents and, therefore, the land valuation was increased upto 10% only and in support of this plea the petitioners placed on record the copies of the rate fixed by the District Level Committee on earlier occasion. The petitioners' contention is that now on 3rd July, 2009 a meet

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