ORDER :- This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner against the respondents for issuing a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 25-8-2007, passed by respondent No. 3 which is filed as Annexure-3 to the writ petition, by which the respondents have demanded royalty from the petitioner for the supply of stones and similar relief in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to withhold payment of the petitioner in pursuance of letter dated 25-8-2007, issued by respondent No. 3.

2. We have heard Sri I. P. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Vishnu Pratap, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents.

3. From the writ petition, it appears that the petitioner is a registered Contractor in District Budaun. The Executive Engineer (Flood Division), Budaun made an advertisement for construction of work known as "Ganga Mahawa Tatband" in Budaun Division. In response to said advertisement, the petitioner also filed tender, which was accepted. The work order was issued to the petitioner to supply Stone Boulders to Irrigation Department. He purchased the boulders from Rajasthan through M/s Pachauri Stone Supp

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