The civil suit has been filed under Order IV Rule 1 of O.S.Rules r/w Order VII Rule 1 of CPC for recovery of money, cost of the suit and for other reliefs as this Hon'ble may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. The averments found in the plaint, in brief, are as follows:

For the grant of licence (right) to display advertisement over lamp posts in 10 important roads in the city of Chennai for the years 1996 – 1999 auction-cum-tender procedure was followed and the defendant emerged as the successful bidder having offered the highest rate for the grant of the said right. The said offer made by the defendant was accepted and placed before the Council which passed a resolution on 03.10.1996 in Resolution No.2386/96 allotting 2462 lamp poles for displaying advertisement boards for a period of three years. The resolution and the award of contract was communicated to the defendant by a letter dated 09.10.1996 and the defendant was asked to remit Rs.75,13,885/- being the entire licence fee for the first year. In the same letter, the defendant was asked to sign an agreement with the plaintiff Corporation. However, by a letter dated 22.10.1996, the defendant rais