( 1 ) PETITIONER, Mohd. Farman, claimed to be a Registered Contractor and General Order Supplier with the Public Works Department of Uttar Pradesh and other Corporations, contends that the Respondent (authorities of U. P. Public Works Department, Rural Engineering Services) published an advertisement inviting tenders from Registered Contractors in order to execute certain work. The Contractors were required to furnish tenders form quoting rates. On accepting the tenders, Contractor (Petitioner) was required to execute an7 agreement with the respondents and also to deposit the contract amount as earnest money apart from certain amount as security with an object to ensure that contract work was executed as per terms and conditions of agreement between the concerned parties. In case of default of any of the conditions on the part of either party, amount of security, apart from other consequences was to be forfeited; Petitioner alleges that the Stamp Department issued instructions to all the concerned Departments to charge stamp duty apart from stamp duty over other heads, on security deposit under agreements entered into between the Department and said Contractor. In Par