JUDGMENT :

M.C. Tripathi, J.

1. Heard Sri Arvind Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri Devesh Vikram, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel assisted by Sri Fuzail Ahmad Ansari, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondent nos.1 to 3 and Sri Kundan Kumar, learned counsel for respondent no.4 i.e. Matsya Jivi Sahkari Samiti Limited, Tehsil Fareha, District Auraiya.

2. Present writ petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India inter-alia with following reliefs:-

“i. to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned advertisement dated 28.07.2023 (Annexure No.06 to this writ petition) published by the District Magistrate, Auraiya and all the actions taken in pursuance to this advertisement by the respondents.

ii. to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order No.173-25/Samiti/2022-23 dated 26.07.2022 (Annexure No.05 to this writ petition) passed by the Chief Executive Officer, Fisheries Development Authority, Jalaun at Orai..”

3. Initially, the present matter was entertained on 11.08.2023 and on the said date, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel was asked