JUDGMENT

G.N. RAY, J.

(1) LEAVE granted.

(2) HEARD learned counsel for the parties. The constitutional validity of the circular dated 19-5-1995 issued by the secretary to the government of Kerala directing that for distribution of pumpsets under Comprehensive Coconut Development Programme and other similar schemes of the Agriculture Department and in order to streamline the implementation of the schemes specifying specific roles and responsibilities for different agencies involved, M/s Kerala Agro Industries Corporation (KAICO) and Regional Agro Industries Development Corporation (RAIDCO) would arrange supply of pumpsets in the districts of Kesarkoda, Kanner, Vyanad, Kozhikode, Malaopuram, Palekkad, Trissur and Kottayam and in the remaining districts, supply will be effected by private dealers along with KAICO and RAIDCO, since challenged by the appellants in OP No. 16115 of 1995, but upheld by the impugned judgment of the High court dated 7/2/1996 is in question in this appeal. Such writ petition was disposed by a common judgment along with other writ petitions being OAs Nos. 13936 and 14454 of 1995. In the said other writ petitions, the constitutional