JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Shri Anurag Khanna assisted by Ms. Himadari Batra for the petitioner; the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent no. 1 and Shri Kaushalendra Nath Singh for the respondent nos. 2 to 5.

2. Considering the nature of the order that we propose to pass as also the ground on which the order is proposed, Shri Kaushalendra Nath Singh, who appears for the contesting respondent nos. 2 to 5 and the learned Standing Counsel who represents the first respondent do not propose to file a counter affidavit and are agreeable for final disposal of the petition at this stage itself.

3. At the outset, Shri Anurag Khanna, learned counsel for the petitioner states that he does not wish to press relief (b) in the writ petition. He, therefore, confines his prayer to relief (a), which is to quash the order dated 27.5.2021 passed by the Assistant General Manager (Institutional), NOIDA (respondent no. 5).

4. According to the petitioner, on 24.1.2006, pursuant to an invitation by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (for short NOIDA) for setting up Educational/Training/Research and Development Institutions/Software IT Units/IT enabled Services and other allied Services etc. the pe