1. A litigation - a nascent one-between two traders in two different States, one in far off South, the State of Kerala, and the other, very much in the North, the State of Haryana, has given rise to this Revision petition. It relates to an attachment before judgment ordered by the Sub Court, Calicut at the instance of the plaintiff-firm against the defendants-revision petitioners in respect of 8 waggons of rice in the railway yard of the Calicut Station. That such a hotly fought out litigation should not linger longer in the City of Calicut, with its legendary history of honesty and hospitality which had attracted many a trader, indigenous and international, centuries back, was keenly felt, even when the matter was vigorously argued. Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the Revision petitioners and Advocate General appearing for the respondent-plaintiff, promptly responded to a suggestion from the court for endeavouring an amicable settlement The heart of the fight was perhaps so intense that conciliation efforts did not fructify. This Court has then necessarily to resolve the issue, as best as it can.

2. The facts of the litigation have to be stated as they are reveale