L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner is a partnership firm engaged in execution of several contracts. It has been registered as a special class contractor with the 2nd respondent in the year 1988. The registration was valid for five years upto 22-7-2003. The petitioner firm has specialization in Bituminous Asphaltic highway Works. It claims to have executed works worth several hundreds of lakhs during the said period.

( 2 ) SINCE the validity of registration of the petitioner was coming to an end, it approached the 2nd respondent with an application, dated 13-5-2003 for renewal of registration. The requirements for renewal of registration are almost identical to those for fresh registration. The petitioner was under an obligation to enclose various certificates relating to experience, solvency certificate, etc. As a measure of compliance, it enclosed the solvency certificate, dated 8-3-2003 issued by the 3rd respondent-State Bank of hyderabad, Chikkadapalli Branch. The 3rd respondent indicated that the certificate cannot be construed as any financial obligation on its part. The 2nd respondent refused to take the certificate into account on the ground that it is not in conform

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