JUDGMENT 1. - The instant writ petition under the label of Public Interest Litigation has been filed by one Mahendra Singh, seeking direction to quash the allotment of piece of land in favour of third respondent namely Viswas Sansthan. 2. It is averred that the State of Rajasthan acquired the land measuring 4800 bighas for Urban Improvement Trust, Udaipur. The Trust, divided the land in three zones, namely as Bhuvana Phase-I, Phase-II and Phase-III. The UIT issued patta in accordance with the provisions of Rajasthan Urban Improvement (Disposal of Urban Land) Rules, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as `Rules of 1974') for construction of residential house in favour of number of persons. The Rules provide allotment of land on reserved price to certain non-commercial organisation. The third respondent Viswas Sansthan a society registered under the Societies Registration Act with an object to under taken scientific study of historical, economic, political and cultural aspects of Mewar, to extend and disseminate the knowledge acquired by the researches or through authentic sources to explore the potential of Mewar for an over all development of Mewar, to work for the upliftment of tribals, minorities and other backward sections of the society and to create an awareness among its people about work for, (a) preservation of environment (b) family planning (c) Health and (d) Education etc., and took for promotion of economic justice, social equality, liberal and rational outlook towards life, national integration, patriotism, brotherhood applied for allotment of land on reserve price. 3. It is alleged that the said society consist of influential political persons and they have got hardly any welfare interest for the society at large. Its first founder President was Shri Gulab Singh Shakhawat (Hon'ble Home Minister), Vice President Roop Kumar Khurana (Charman of the UIT), Executive Member Shri C.P. Joshi and Cabinet Minister, Shri Khem Raj Katara M.L.A. of the ruling party. Because of political influence the society managed to get allotment of two bighas of land in Bhuvana Phase-III. Irrespective of the fact that it is not a genuine non-Government allotment. The UIT has allotted a big chak of land measuring 20,000 sq. feet at the 25% of the reserve price i.e. @ 15% sq. feet by letter dated 14.9.2000. Thus, the land was allotted to the third respondent at a throw away price of Rs. 3,00,000/. Irrespective of the fact that it is not a genuine non-Government allotment. The UIT has allotted a big chak of land measuring 20,000 sq. feet at the 25% of the reserve price i.e. @ 15% sq. feet by letter dated 14.9.2000. Thus, the land was allotted to the third respondent at a throw away price of Rs. 3,00,000/. It is further alleged that the said society has further managed to take the land in exchange in a comparatively posh area namely Chitrakoot Nagar to near Modern Complex nearby Devendra Jain Muni Sansthan. 4. A reply to the writ petition has been filed by the third respondents as well as of the UIT. Lot of material has been placed on record to satisfy the Court that the third respondent is a genuine non-Government organisation. The documents have been placed on record as Annexures - R3/1 to R3/39. It is also consist of certain newspaper reports realing that the Sansthan has been carrying out its activities, regularly, as a non-political and non-profit-making or-sanisation, especially for the benefit of rural mass, in accordance with the aims and objects set out its Constitution. 5. Having perused the documents we are satisfied that the third respondent is a non-political and non-profit-making organisation. It has been working to achieve the objects for which it has been established. As far as the allotment part is concerned, the land has been allotted with the approval of the State Government in accordance with the Rules of 1974. Many other institutions have been allotted land on the reserve price, simply because some of the members hold important position in the Government, it cannot be said that the society has managed allotment of the plot de hors the Rules. It is also alleged that the petitioner in an active worker of the Bhartiya Janata Party. It has also been pointed out that there was some dispute with respect to the acquisition on the subject land. The revenue suit was also filed in that regard. It is alleged that the petition has been filed under the label of Public Interest Litigation at the instance of some interested parties. 6. On overall, consideration of the entire material, we are of the view that no issue of public interest is involved in the instant petition. The petition stands dismissed.Petition Allowed. *******