( 1 ) BY means of this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner M/s. Monika Plastic Pipes (P) Limited has prayed that the three impugned orders all dated 10-2-1997 (Annexures-17, 18 and 19 to the writ petition) be quashed and the respondents be restrained from effecting any recovery from the petitioner on the basis of the order (Annexure-17) and from taking any action of causing any interference in the business of the petitioner directly of indirectly.

( 2 ) THE petitioner company is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of PVC pipes of which the Government departments, particularly, the Minor Irrigation Department and U. P. Jal Nigam are the main consumers. The Director of Industries, U. P. , respondent No. 1 (for short director) determines and prescribes the "rate Contract" for the supply of the various articles to Government departments by the manufactures/contractors. A tender notice No. 181 (G) dated 22-11-1994 (Annexure-1) was floated by the Director for rate Contract arrangement for supply of unplasticised PVC two different size pipes which are used for potable water supplies to meet the requirement of the various d