By way of present writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prayed for following main reliefs:-

“(a) Issue writ in the nature of certiorari quashing and set aside the impugned orders dated 24.02.2015 (Ann P-14) as issued by respondent No.1;

(b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ, order or direction, directing the respondents not to allot the Self Identified Hydel Project Joiner Top Hydel Project 05.00 MW to any other person including any company, firm, AOP, Society etc.

(c) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to allot the Self Identified Hydel Project Joiner Top Hydel Project 05.00 MW to the petitioner in time bound manner.”

2. In brief, facts, as emerged from the record, are that respondent No.2, pursuant to Hydro Power Policy of the State of Himachal Pradesh, invited applications for the allotment of Self Identified “Joiner Top” i.e. Hydel Project 05.00 MW situated at District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh in the year 2004. Petitioner herein, pursuant to aforesaid advertisement, made an application in the name and style of M/s.Kangra Kullu Hydro Power Ve