JUDGMENT

G.P. Mathur, J.-These appeals by special leave have been preferred against the judgment and order dated 4.8.2000 of a Division Bench of Calcutta High Court, whereby the appeal preferred by respondent Nos. 1 and 2 was allowed, the order dated 11.4.1997 of the learned single Judge dismissing the writ petition was set aside and the writ petition was disposed of with certain directions.

2. The respondent Nos. 2 and 3 filed the writ petition praying that a writ of mandamus be issued commanding the appellant herein to produce the entire records relating to the withholding of delivery of goods pursuant to the contracts mentioned in Annexure-A to the writ petition and also to deliver the goods mentioned in Annexure-A upon adjustment of advance payment made by them. A further prayer was made that the appellants herein be directed to take a final decision as envisaged in the letter dated 24.10.1989 (Annexure-A to the writ petition) and an injunction be issued restraining the appellants from transferring, dealing with or disposing of goods pursuant to the contracts mentioned in Annexure-A in any manner without keeping the goods which are to be supplied to writ petitioner No.1.

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