( 1 ) BY this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioners pray for the issue of an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus and/or otherwise directing the respondents to Pay Rs. 2,31,663. 00 due to the petitioners and an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and/or otherwise directing the respondents to act in accordance with the order dated May 19,1972 passed by Hen ble Mr. Justice T. P. S. Chawla in 1. A. No. 846 of 1972 in Suit No. 158 of 1971 and made absolute by Hon ble Mr. Justice Avadh Behari byjudgment and order dated November 15, 1972.

( 2 ). Petitioner No. 1 is aprivate limited company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 with its registered office at 27, Khan Market flats, New Delhi. Petitioner No. 2 is an engineer who describes himself in the petition as a " self-employed whole time Technical Director "of petitioner No. 1. The first respondent is the Union of India, the second respondent is the Director-General of Supplies and Disposals, Government of India and the third respondent is Shri J. C. Bhandari, Director of Supplies (Vehicle Directorate), Directorate General of Su