( 1 ) (PER ) the plaintiffs were the highest bidders in the auction conducted for sale of arrack for the groups of Miryalaguda, Kodad and huzurnagar of Nalgonda District for the excise year 1990-91. The Excise year starts from 1st October and ends by 30th of september each year. In terms of the agreement between the parties a minimum guaranteed quota was fixed and that had to be lifted by the contractors (plaintiffs ).- rentals had to be paid within stipulated period. For the sale of arrack in these three areas 300 shops had to be set up by the contractors. The plaintiffs had to deposit earnest money, container deposit, minimum guarantee quota deposit, one month s advance rentals in cash and one month s rentals by furnishing bank guarantee. The minimum guarantee quota had to be lifted by depositing issue price within stipulated period. The plaintiffs on the other hand were entitled to conduct business of selling arrack in a fair and free manner. According to the plaintiffs, it was the responsibility of the defendants to provide an environment free of obstructions because State was overall incharge of the affairs of the State and also licensing authority and a party