JUDGMENT

T.S. Thakur, J.

1. These appeals by special leave arise out of an order dated 20th August, 2004, passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad whereby a batch of writ petitions challenging an order passed by the Director, Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad, Lucknow, dated 3rd July, 1997, under Section 32 of the Uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964 (hereinafter called ‘the Act’), have been dismissed. The order passed by the Director, Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad pertained to 19 revision petitions of which 8 petitions were filed by Glaxo India Ltd. relevant to the period 1st November, 1990 to 30th September, 1994 while the remaining 11 petitions pertained to Heinz India Pvt. Ltd. relevant to the period between 1st October, 1994 and 31st May, 1996. During the pendency of the Special Leave Petitions, Writ Petition (C) No.144/2005 was filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, praying for a writ of certiorari, quashing order dated 25th September, 2004 passed by the Deputy Director (Administration) Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow in another batch of revision petitions (pertaining to the period between 3rd June