This is a petition filed by Messrs, Kewal Krishen Vidya Nath of Rajouri for the writ of certiorari or any appropriate writ quashing the order passed in favour of respondent No. 3 by respondent No. 1 and refraining respondents Nos. 1 and 2 from giving effect to that order.

(2) The facts which gave rise to this petition briefly stated are these. The petitioners carry on business as a firm having its partners Kewal Krishen and Vidya Nath. The Town Area Committee of Rajori auctioned the contract for the collection of Dharat at Rajori on 27-3-1958 and the petitioners along with others bid at the same which was knocked down in favour of respondent. No. 3 for Rs. 35,604. The petitioners approached the Director of Local Bodies offering 5 percent., more than the bid of respondent No. 3 whereupon it was ordered that the auction should take place anew and the bid reopened.

In pursuance of the above directive the bidding was reopened on 1-4-1958 and in open auction the petitioners bid for the same and respondent No. 2 accepted the bid of the petitioners for Rs. 40,000/- and asked the petitioners to deposit Rs. 10,000 as security which the petitioners did. Respondent No. 2 submitted the papers fo

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