( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order date 2. 1996 passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition of the appellant seeking quashing of the letter of the respondent No. 1 dated 8. 3. 1996 where the respondent No. 1 informed the appellant/writ petitioner that the latter had not- compiled with Para 5 (1) of the Letter of Intent dated 23. 2. 1996 and accordingly the old letter of Intent was no longer valid and also the letter dated 13. 3. 1996 whereby the respondent No. 1 asked the appellant to place aircraft by 14. 3. 1996 subject to certain conditions mentioned therein.

( 2 ) FEW facts relating to the present case are required to be set out for better appreciation of the issues raised in this appeal. The respondents in order to facilitate air passage to the intending Haj pilgrims to go to Jeddah and back to the country invited global bids in response to which the appellant submitted its bid in the month of October, 1995. After the bids were evaluated, the appellant was invited for negotiations in pursuance of which a formal Letter of Intent was issued to the appellant on 23. 2. 1996. In pursuance of the letter of negotiation, t