K. S. VARMA, J.:- In order to appreciate the controversy giving rise to these petitions certain facts will have to be stated in some detail. The State of U.P. through opposite party No.2 invited lenders for collection of Sal Seeds from 14 Forest Divisions of U.P. enumerated in tender notice, Annexure 1 to the writ petition. In pursuance of the tender notice, the petitioners submitted their tender for several Divisions within the time fixed i.e. 20th April, 1981. The date of the opening of the tender was 21st April, 1981. On that date the tenders could not be opened as this Court passed an order in Writ Petn. No.1838 of 1981, Hind Trading Company v. State of U.P. and in Writ Petn. No.1897 of 1981, Oudh Sugar Mills Ltd. v. State of U.P. (reported in 1982 All LJ 572), staying the reopening of the tenders by the State of U.P. By a subsequent order dated 27-4-1981 this Court clarified the said order and allowed the opening of the tenders. The order, however, provided that until further orders the State of U.P. shall not accept any tenders. A copy of the said order passed by this Court is Annexure 2 to the Writ petition. In compliance of the order passed by this Court the State