( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution to call up and quash by certiorari the following:

(i) An order dated 4th January, 1962, communicated by the Collector of raipur whereby the State Government decided to grant to Chokhamal (respondent 3) a lease for quarrying earth and sand from Kh. Nos. 6/4, 9/1, 9/2, 11 and 376/2 of village Sarona [originally kh. No. 6/1 was, by mistake, mentioned for kh. No. 9/1, but it was subsequently corrected]. (ii) An order dated 11th January, 1963 by which the State Government declined to review its earlier order.

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this petition may be shortly stated. Chokhamal (respondent 3) applied for the grant of lease of the five plots mentioned in the opening paragraph for extracting therefrom earth and sand. Out of these plots, he had purchased, by a sale-deed dated 8th June, 1961, kh. Nos. 9/2, 11 and 376/2. The remaining two plots, kh. Nos. 6/4 and 9/1, were owned by Ishwarlal and govindram. In due course, the State Government passed the impugned order dated 4th January, 1962 by which it decided to grant the lease asked for by the respondent 3. Also, the Collector executed in favour of the responde