ANNI DEVI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner, who is a lady belonging to O. B. C. has challenged in this petition the impugned letter/order dated 29. 9. 93 (Annex. 7 ). THE land in question was initially auctioned on 9. 12. 87 wherein the petitioner's bid of Rs. 18, 100/- was found to be highest which was accepted by the respondent authority by a letter dated 9. 12. 87 (Annex. 2 ). 1/4th of the total amount i. e. Rs. 4526/- was immediately deposited on 9. 12. 87 itself. THE receipt dated 9. 12. 87 is at Annex. 3. THE remaining 3/4th amount of Rs. 13, 575/- was also deposited on 6. 2. 89 vide challan at Annex. 4 as desired by the respondents. Surprisingly, after a period of four years, all of a sudden, the respondent No. 4 informed the petitioner by letter dated 1. 2. 93 (Annex. 5) that he propose to re-auction the said land. Somehow or the other that was not materialised. THEreafter on 7. 3. 93, the petitioner made representation (Annex. 6) to the respondents no. 3 and 4 for issuing the sale certificate in respect of the land in question. Surprisingly, the respondent no. 4 issued a letter dated 29. 9. 93 (Annex. 7) notifying the auction sale of land in question which is to be conducted on 6. 10. 93. This has been challenged by the petitioner by way of this petition.

(2.) IT may be stated that this petition was straightaway admitted by the learned Single Judge of this Court on 5. 10. 93 and notice was ordered to be issued on it and on stay petition also, notice was ordered to be issued making it returnable within two weeks and meanwhile it was ordered that the auction may take place but the bid shall not be finalised.