Hon’ble S.S. Chauhan, J.—The petitioners through this writ petition have challenged the orders dated 8.9.2003, 3.12.2003 and 7.1.2004, contained in Annexure Nos. 1 to 3 to the writ petition.

The facts giving rise to the present petition, are that firm namely, M/s. Dwarika Prasad Agarwal and Bothers (for short’ the firm’) was constituted consisting of four members, namely, Dwarika Prasad Agarwal, Bishambhar Dayal, Mahesh Prasad Agarwal and Ramesh Chandra Agarwal on 10.4.1972 and the aforesaid firm was registered with the Assistant Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, Jhansi having its registered office at 28 Rani Mahal, Jhansi on 15.11.1976. The said firm was also registered in Form-I under the Indian Partnership Act (for short ‘ the Act’) and continued to run its business. The firm itself was not doing any business, but in fact the partners of the firm in their individual capacity were running separate businesses regarding publication of newspaper from different cities owned by different entities in publishing the newspaper in the name and style “Dainik Bhaskar.” These firms were known as Bhaskar Publication and Allied Industries, Pvt. Ltd. at Gwalior managed by Sri Rames