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[2026:RJ-JP:18985] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14152/2020
1. Vijay Mamnani S/o Shri Ramchand, Aged About 49 Years, R/o 117/690, Agarwal Farm, Mansrovar, Jaipur. 2. Anju Mamnani W/o Shri Vijay Mamnani, Aged About 46 Years, R/o 117/690, Agarwal Farm, Mansrovar, Jaipur. 3. Hansraj Bhahrwal S/o Shri Kanhaiya Lal, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Ahead To Sunaro Ki Gali, Raigron Ka Bada Mohalla, Sanganer, Jaipur-302029 ----Petitioners Versus
1. Chairman, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur. 2. Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur. 3. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur-I
4. Estate Manager, J/c-I, Rajasthan Housing Board, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur. ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14490/2020 Kailash Sharma S/o Badri Prasad Sharma, Aged About 37 Years, R/o 32, Surya Nagar, Aap Kari Office Ke Pas, Sanganer, Jaipur (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14965/2020 Kanta Devi Garg W/o Babu Lal Garg, Aged About 62 Years, R/o Mantown, Collectorate Ke Piche, Agarsen Colony, Sawai
[2026:RJ-JP:18985] (2 of 9) [CW-14152/2020] Madhopur (Raj) ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur
2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur
3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14058/2020 Poonam Chandnani W/o Kamal Chandnani, Aged About 47 Years, R/o 37-C, Sindhi Colony, Banipark, Jaipur. ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14063/2020 Jeetu Makhija S/o Murlidhar, Aged About 45 Years, R/o 32/469, Sector 3, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14190/2020 Kamla W/o Ashok Kumar Tripathi, Aged About 58 Years, R/o
[2026:RJ-JP:18985] (3 of 9) [CW-14152/2020] 81/137, Pratapnagar, Sector-8, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Petitioner Versus
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State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14194/2020 Ramesh Chand Meena Son Of Shri Dharam Singh Meena, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Plot No.n-21, Sunflower Colony, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14406/2020 Alakh Sharma S/o Ramesh Chand Sharma, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Dayal Bag, Shyampura, Buhariya, Manoharpur, Jaipur. ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14407/2020
[2026:RJ-JP:18985] (4 of 9) [CW-14152/2020] Milan Rangjika S/o Shri Jai Prakash Sharma, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Plot No. 108, Jaim Vihar, Nagar Nigam Stadium Ke Piche, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14487/2020 Mohan Singh Meena S/o Kalu Ram, Aged About 49 Years, R/o 94/4, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14488/2020 Bharti Jain W/o Shreyans Jain, Aged About 32 Years, R/o 712, Hanumanji Ka Mandir Shitla Dadavada, Rangpur, Kota (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur.
3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents
[2026:RJ-JP:18985] (5 of 9) [CW-14152/2020] S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14500/2020 Ashok Kumar Sharma S/o Bhanwar Lal Sharma, Aged About 34 Years, R/o 24, Shiv Vihar Colony, Tiba Syopur, Pratap Nagar, Sector 11, Sanganer, Jaipur (Raj.). ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14502/2020 Sachin Jain S/o Satish Jain, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Plot No.228, Pashupatinath Nagar, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur (Raj.). ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14571/2020 Rajendra Kumar Jain S/o Ramswroop Jain, Aged About 54 Years, R/o 53, Siyaram Nagar, Shyopur Road, Sanganer, Pratap Nagar Sector 11, Jaipur (Raj) ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan , Jaipur
2. Deputy Housing Commmissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur
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3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14572/2020 Narendra Kumar S/o Ramnarayan, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Khokavas, S-8, Triupati Balaji Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur (Raj) ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur
2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur
3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14966/2020 Piyush Bundela S/o Rajpal Bundela, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Ward No. 12, Chandernath Ashram Kepass, Baggar, District Jhunjhunu (Raj) ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur
2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur
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Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer Jaipur ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14967/2020 Hemlata Meena W/o Vikas Gom, Aged About 31 Years, R/o 56, Satya Vihar Colony, Lal Kothi, Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur (Raj.). ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary, Urban And Housing Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board,
[2026:RJ-JP:18985] (7 of 9) [CW-14152/2020] Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 179/2021 Jay Lalit Agarwal S/o R.l. Gupta, Aged About 58 Years, R/o 15, Vinoba Vihar Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Urban Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Deputy Housing Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur. 3. Estate Manager, Rajasthan Housing Board, Circle-I, Pratap Nagar, Sanaganer, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Dr. Abhinav Sharma Mr. Lokesh Mamnani Mr. Priyam Agrawal Ms. Puja Sharma Mr. Akshay Varma Mr. Vishal Choudhary Mr. Sanjay Joshi For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ajay Shukla with Mr. Raghav Sharma Ms. Jyoti Sharma Mr. Shivam Sharma HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN
Judgment 05/05/2026
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Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the controversy involved herein is no more res integra. It is submitted that the issue is squarely covered by the ratio spelled out by the Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 28.04.2026
[2026:RJ-JP:18985] (8 of 9) [CW-14152/2020] passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1105/2026 titled Gaurav Arora vs. Rajasthan Housing Board & Ors.
2. It is submitted that identical questions of facts and law have been decided by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Principal Seat at Jodhpur in Gaurav Arora (supra), whereby in para 13 and 14, relying upon dictum encapsulated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Golden Food Products of India Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. arising out of SLP (Civil) Nos. 18095- 18096/2024 and the ratio laid down by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court at Principal Seat at Jodhpur in Umesh Kumar Vyas Vs. State of Rajasthan, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 6122/2025.
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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents is unable to refute the applicability of the aforesaid judgments. However, a limited distinction is sought to be drawn by submitting that the impugned action was backed by a reasoned order, and no appropriate decision with regard to the appeal has been taken as on date. It is further submitted that the primary reason for the rejection/cancellation of the auction was that the auction price fetched was lesser than the prices offered in previous auctions.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners vehemently opposed the said contentions and submit that there was no such condition stipulated in the bid document empowering the respondents to cancel the auction on comparative price grounds. It is highlighted that the tender in question was floated during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period wherein market prices and auction dynamics were different and subject to major fluctuations.
5. Having heard the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and
[2026:RJ-JP:18985] (9 of 9) [CW-14152/2020] circumstances of the case, this Court is of view that the ratio laid down in Gaurav Arora (supra) applies mutatis mutandis to the present batch of petitions.
6. In view of the above, the instant batch of writ petitions is allowed in light of the ratio spelled out in Gaurav Arora (supra). Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(SAMEER JAIN),J JKP/s-118-135