ORDER :

1. Heard Sri. Anil Tiwari, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri. Utsav Misra, Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned State Counsel, Sri. V.P. Nag, learned counsel for the opposite party nos. 3 and 4 as well as Sri. Vijyant Nigam, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 5.

2. The petitioners have filed the present writ petition for the following main reliefs:-

“(i) To issue a writ order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS thereby commanding/directing the opposite parties to release the outstanding amount of the petitioner Rs. 3,83,44,140/- along with admissible interest to the petitioner forthwith.

(ii) To issue a writ order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS thereby commanding/directing the opposite parties particularly the opposite party no. 2 and 3 i.e. the NAFED and U.P. Beej Vikas Nigam, Lucknow to take appropriate step with regard to payment of petitioners due amount for releasing the same as expeditiously as possible by complying the direction issued by the State Government for the said purposes.”

3. It is stated that an agreement for purc