1. Both the above referred petitions involved same point of law and the facts are also identical and as such I propose to dispose of the same by this common judgment.

2. Petitioners have challenged in these petitions order communicated to them by the Deputy Director Military Farms under Letter No 40131/MF (DB) Tribunal dated 16-11-1984 rejecting their claims in both the cases for revision of rates in respect of their contracts in regard to supply of buffalo milk to military farms, being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, based on extraneous considerations and contrary to the binding award/ recommendations and findings of the Tribunal appointed by respondent No. 1. In writ petition No 27 of 1985 the contract pertains to supply of buffalo Milk to military farms at Baramulla and Rajouri whereas in writ petition No 28 of 1985 it pertains to Military farms at Jammu and Srinagar.

3. Petitioners case is that sealed tenders were invited by the Dy. Director Military Farms Northern Command, respondent No. 6 herein, for and on behalf of the President of India for daily supply of buffalo milk to military farms for the period commencing January 11, 1980 and ending 30th Sept. 1982. They offered the lowes

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