( 1 ) THE two appeals arise out of the common order passed by the I Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad in two interlocutory applications- IA. Nos. 1854 and 1855 of 1997 - filed by the plaintiff (respondent herein) pending the suit OS No. 1591 of 1997. The A. P. Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as corporation ) which is a State Government undertaking is the defendant in the suit and the appellant herein. Alongwith the appeals, we have heard the application filed by a company known as gimpex Limited seeking leave to file appeal against the order passed in IA No. 1855 of 1997.

( 2 ) THE suit was filed by the respondent herein seeking a declaration that the letter issued by the defendant Corporation on 19-9-1997 is illegal and for a consequential declaration that the contract entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant on 19-2-1997 is subsisting. The plaintiff also sought for an injunction restraining the defendants from taking any action pursuant to the aforementioned letter including confiscation of Security Deposit and invocation of Bank guarantee. A mandatory injunction was also sought for that the defendant should continue the su

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