( 1 ) IN this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the validity of the Reservation order dated 9-11-1994 (Annexure-10 to the writ petition) in so far as it relates to the assignment of Tinich Rail centre to respondent No. 5 M/s. Babhnan Sugar Mills Ltd. By the said impugned order dated 9-11-1994, the Cane Commissioner, U. P. has issued the Reservation order for the Crushing season 1994-95 reserving Tinich Rail centre to the petitioner but assigning it once again to Babhnan sugar-Mills Ltd.

( 2 ) THE petitioner M/s. Basti Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. Unit Walterganj is a company engaged in the manufacture of crystal sugar through the vacuum Pan Process. The unit at Walterganj was established in the year 1932 and is one of the first sugar Mills established in the State of Uttar Pradesh. This unit at Walterganj has a crushing capacity of 1100 T. C. D. and has a requirement of 20 lac quintals of sugar cane for the crushing season 1994-95 and it has started its crushing w. e. f. : 14-11-1994. The crushing season is expected to last for a minimum of 180 days and, accordingly, the petitioner has a need to get a minimum supply of 20. 70. lakhs quintals of sugarcane for the crushing season