JUDGMENT

SYED SHAH MOHAMMED QUADRI, J.

(1) LEAVE is granted.

(2) THIS appeal, by special leave, is directed against the order of the High Court of judicature at Allahabad, passed on 13/03/2001, dismissing writ petition no. 1041 of 2001, filed by the appellant challenging the validity of the order passed by the 3rd respondent on 21/12/2000.

(3) THE appellant was registered as a class B contractor for supplying meat group items to headquarter, central command , respondent no. 2. The contract carrying capacity of the appellant was then limited to Rs. 1.80 crores. On 4/09/2000, its contract carrying capacity was enhanced to Rs. 7.20 crores by the central command, Lucknow by letter dated 4/09/2000. Thus, it became class A contractor. On the request of the appellant, to enable it to compete in securing contract in western command, respondent no. 3, its contract carrying capacity limited to Rs. 6.50 crores was transferred by respondent no. 2 to respondent no. 3, which was acknowledged by letter dated 14/12/2000. The second respondent by its letter dated 21/12/2000 informed the appellant that its contract carrying capacity for Rs. 6.50 crores was accept