WRIT - C No. 1917 of 2020 at Allahabad

AFR HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 1917 of 2020 Gurbaj Singh …..Petitioners(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 2 …..Respondents(s) Others Counsel for Petitioners(s) : Ashish Malhotra, Syed Mohd. Fazal Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 40 HON’BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA,J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard Sri Syed Mohd. Fazal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Rajeshwar Tripathi, learned Chief Standing Counsel-II for State- respondents. 2. The petitioner by means of the present writ petition has assailed the order dated 26.09.2019 passed by the respondent no.1 in Revision No.12(R)/VSM/2019, the recovery certificate dated 14.11.2019 issued by the respondent no.2 and the order dated 17.12.2018 issued by respondent no.2. The petitioner has further prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to allow the application of the petitioner dated 25.06.2018 and refund the security amount of Rs.4,27,96,100/-. 3. The facts, in brief, are that the petitioner participated in e-auction for carrying out mining activity in respect to Khasra Nos.8Mi-13Mi, 17Mi, 18-19, 20Mi-22Mi, 25Mi-27Mi, 30Mi, 37Mi, 38Mi-41Mi, 53Mi- 57Mi, 237Mi-238Mi, 239Mi-240Mi situa