D.M. Dharmadhikari, J.

1. The petitioner no. 1 is a company engaged in the business of manufacture of Sal oil and has, as claimed by it, set up its factory in Bastar tribal area of Madhya Pradesh on the invitation and concessions declared by the State of MP. with aim to provide employment to tribals as labours for collection of Sal seeds.

2. The State of Madhya Pradesh through Governor of the State has entered into a formal agreement with the petitioner-company dated 6th of September, 1991 valid for a period of 12 years to assure supply of Sal seed to the industry of the petitioner on terms and conditions and rates mentioned in the terms of the agreement.

3. The other industries dealing in Sal seeds and having similar oil extraction plants with no agreement with the State Government for assuring supply of sal seed on agreed rates, questioned the policy of the State Government of granting concessions to industries like the petitioner located in tribal areas of the State. The writ petitions filed in this Court went up in appeal to the Supreme Court of India and the agreement dated 6th September, 1991 (under consideration in this petition) was upheld by the Supreme Court in Civil Ap