ORDER

1. These appeals have been filed against the impugned judgment of the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court dated 17-8-2001 passed in GAs Nos. 8384 and 3774 of 2000, APO No. 509 of 2000 and APO/T No. 629 of 2000 in Writ Petition No. 2346 of 1993 whereby the Division Bench has upheld the judgment of a learned Single Judge of that Court dated 30-8-1989 passed in Writ Petition No. 2346 of 1993.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. It appears that Suit No. 431 of 1987 was filed by Respondent 1 against the Socialist Republic of Romania, M/s Ice Chimica, formerly known as M/s Exportlemn and the State Trading Corporation of India Limited (for short "STC"). The respondent sought permission from the Central Government to h file a suit under Section 86( I) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short "CPC"), which was granted on 28-4-1987. The said permission was later on revoked by the Central Government on 17-7-1987. However, Respondent I challenged the said revocation order by filing Writ Petition No. 879 of 1988 before the Calcutta High Court and the High Court quashed the revocation order by the judgment dated 12-10-1988 which became final.

3. Subs