( 1 ) IN this Writ the Petitioner has prayed for a remission in the rate of Licence Fee for the right to display advertisements on electric poles falling within Zone-II and Zone-III in the NDMC area. This remission is prayed for on the premise that the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) has disallowed the display of advertisements on poles within close proximity of traffic signal lights; of allocation of certain areas to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in Zone II and III which areas cannot, therefore, be exploited by the Petitioner; and non-availability of electric poles for display of advertisements in Jor Bagh, Golf Links and Amrita Sher Gill Marg areas due to obstruction and resistance faced from Resident Welfare Association in those areas.

( 2 ) THE concerned tender document inter alia stipulates thus:-

"enforcement DEPARTMENT new DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL pragati BHAWAN: JAI SINGH ROAD: new DELHI-110 001 memorandum OF INFORMATION FOR LICENSING OF ELECTRICITY POLES FOR DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENT ON KIOSKS FOR ZONE NO. II and III. 1. Cost of Tender Application Form rs. 1,500/-2. Last date of issue of Tender Form 07-11-2003 (upto 1:00 PM) 3. Late date and time