( 1 ) THE petitioner, an association of manufacturers of medicines, drugs and pharmaceuticals, has filed this writ petition praying for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the first respondent in prescribing the holding of WHO GMP (World Health Organization Good manufacturing Practices) Certificate for the manufacturers to participate in the tenders as per Tender Notification, dated 10-10-2001 for supply of I. V. fluids and general drugs under Rate Contract 2001-03, as being arbitrary and irrational, and for a consequential direction to the first respondent to consider the case of the members of the petitioner-Association and other licensees who manufacture medicines /drugs/pharmaceuticals.

( 2 ) WHILE admitting the writ petition on 19-10-2001, this Court passed an interim order in W. P. M. P. No. 27836 of 2001 directing the first respondent to consider the tenders of the members of the petitioner- association without insisting that they should possess WHO GMP Certificate, pending disposal of the writ petition. After receiving the notice, the first respondent has filed an application being W. V. M. P. No. 20 of 2002 on 28-12-2001 praying this Court to vacate