JUDGMENT :

SINDHU SHARMA, J.

1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court for quashing order dated 07.03.2020, whereby Shop Site No. 71 has been allotted to respondent No. 6 with a further direction to the official respondents to hand over the possession of Shop Site No. 71 which was allotted to her husband, deceased Ravi Shanker, being his legal heir.

2. The Directorate of Horticulture Planning and Marketing, issued an advertisement notice for allotment of shop sites at fruit and vegetable market in Udhampur vide Advertisement Notice No. DHPM/701/2004/984 dated 14.06.2004. In terms of the notice, offers were invited on the prescribed form addressed to the Director, Horticulture Planning and Marketing from Vegetable Growers/Traders/Commission Agents/Joint Firms/Societies/ Federations/Corporation and other Non-Governmental organizations dealing in the trade for allotment of shop sites at Fruit and Vegetable Markets in Charaisharief, Shopian, Handwara, Kainspora, Pressue, Kupwara, Kathua, Udhampur and Samba as per the terms and conditions given in the allotment notice.

3. The advertisement notice dated 14.06.2004, was issued for allotment of shop sites to the eligibl