( 1 ) THIS petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India (in short the "constitution") has been filed for a direction to the Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Industry and National Small Industries Corporation Limited (in short the "nsic") to make payment of statutory dues/ arrears of Sales-tax and other dues/arrears. A further direction has been sought for in respect of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to restore the certificate of registration under the provisions of the Delhi Sales-tax Act, 1975 (in short the "sales-tax Act" ).

( 2 ) BACKGROUND position, according to the petitioner, is as follows: Petitioner is a proprietorship concern of Shri S. K. Dey, who is a Technocrat and started his career in 1973-74 in Industrial Consultancy and thereafter in association with various reputed consultancy organisations participated in fruitful execution of some major projects in the country. In the year 1981, petitioner got registered under the Sales-tax Act. He successfully executed export orders of various turnkey projects, allied equipments and materials as a sub-supplier of NSIC, during the period from 1982-89. The aforesaid expo