Basheer, J.

The challenge in this writ Appeal is against blacklisting of appellant from undertaking any contract in the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (for short "the Corporation").

2. Appellant was awarded a contract by the corporation for handling and transportation of food grains to the Sub Depot at Vellayil in Kozhikode for a period of two years commencing from 21.4.1997. Main two items of operation under the contract were cleaning of the food grains and filling the loose grains in gunnies. In the nature of the dispute that is to be resolved in this case, we are not referring to the various other details relating to the contract in question.

3. As mentioned earlier, the contract awarded to the appellant was initially for a period of two years starting from 21.4.1997. It is not in dispute that the contract was being renewed by the corporation from time to time at the same rates and on the same terms and conditions as indicated in Ext.P1. However, by Ext.P3 communication dated 23.3.2002 the Regional Manager of the corporation informed the appellant that the special audit party which conducted a detailed audit of accounts relating to cleaning and rebagging of the