( 1 ) HEARD Mr Bhachawat, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner.

( 2 ) THIS is a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India against an order of cancellation of the discretionary allotment made in favour of the petitioner by the High Court of Delhi. The petitioner had also approached this Court earlier by way of SLPs arising out of CCs Nos. 5762-67 of 1999 which stood dismissed on the ground of delay. The selfsame order of the delhi High Court is assailed now by filing this petition under Article 32.

( 3 ) WE are not inclined to invoke our jurisdiction under Article 32 of the constitution of India, as in our view in a matter like this, the earlier order of dismissal of the SLP concludes the matter. If the SLP itself was dismissed on the ground of delay, we see no reason why a petition under Article 32 should be entertained after this length of time. This petition accordingly stands dismissed. WPs (C) Nos. 396 and 111 of 2000

( 4 ) HEARD Mr Mohta and Mr G. L. Sanghi, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners, and Mr P. N. Misra for Respondent 4 and Mr T. L. V. Iyer for the union of India.

( 5 ) HAVING regard to the facts that the selfsame order which has been the subj