( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution praying for the quashing of an order dated 16-8-1982 passed by the Commissioner, Agra division, Agra (respondent No. 1 ). By that order, the respondent No. 1 has set aside an auction sale held in favour of the petitioner in respect of a factory owned by M/s. Indo-Swedish Pipe Manufacturers Limited, Nawalganj (Agra ). The sale took place under the provisions of the U. P. Zamindari Abolition and land Reforms Rules in pursuance of a recovery certificate dated 31-3-1979 issued by the Managing Director of the U. P. Financial Corporation (respondent no. 3) to the Collector. Agra (respondent No. 2) for the recovery of a sum of rs. 19,96,652. 79 from M/s. Indo-Swedish Pipe Manufacturers Limited. Nawalganj (Agra) under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1972, The Managing Director of the U. P. Financial corporation in his letter dated 31-3-1979 mentioned details of the landed property, machinery of the factory sought to be auctioned and details of other properties of the defaulter Company. They were marked as schedules A, B and c to the said letter. The Collector, Agra, in pursuance of the

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