BHEMA RAM PATEL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this writ petition, the petitioners are challenging the action of the respondent Jodhpur Development Authority for making allotment of plots in the Vivek Vihar Housing Scheme. Following prayer has been made by the petitioners in this writ petition:

(2.) Undisputedly, the petitioners names were also considered and included for allotment through lottery but no allotment was made in favour of the petitioners. After completion of the allotment proceedings, now, the petitioners preferred this writ petition and raised so many grounds to challenge the whole process of allotment which is alleged to be in contravention of the allotment rules. The lottery was held at a public place in front of all the applications and the process was followed by the JDA in accordance with the procedure laid down in the booklet and the Rules and, till completion of the process, no objection was raised by the petitioner at any stage and, in pursuance of the proceedings, allotment was made through lottery system. The allotments were made in different categories to thousands of citizens vide Annex. 5 placed on record of this writ petition.

(3.) Further, none of the allottees is impleaded as party in this writ petition. But, on the basis of news item published in different news-papers, the petitioners apprehend that whole process was illegal and in contravention of Rule 17 of the Rules of 1974, therefore, it is prayed that whole process undertaken by the JDA, Jodhpur for allotment of plots in the Vivek Vihar Housing Scheme may be quashed and set aside.