(1.) This writ petition been filed seeking a direction to the opposite parties to accept the balance bid amount from the Petitioner and permit him to operate the sairat.
(2.) The facts of the case as revealed from the writ petition are that pursuant an advertisement made by the opposite parties the Petitioner also applied to participate in the bid under the provisions of the Orissa Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004. (hereinafter called the 'Rules 2004')
(3.) In the bid held on 10.3.2008 Petitioner participated and was the highest bidder. The bid was confirmed and then, he deposited 50% of the bid amount to the tune of Rs. 1,05,000/ - on 10.3.2008 itself. As he failed to deposit the balance amount within a period of 30 days thereafter, the opposite parties - authorities cancelled the bid and issued afresh advertisement. Hence this petition has been filed seeking the aforesaid reliefs.