J U D G M E N T

CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.

FACTUAL MATRIX

1. The brief facts of the instant case are that, the Petitioner joined the Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Respondent Corporation’) in the year 1981 as a Deputy Manager. In the year 1986, he was promoted to the rank of Manager. The Respondent Corporation received two telegrams dated 31st March 1995 and 3rd April 1995 in their Chairman’s office from the Army Purchase Organisation (hereinafter referred to as ‘APO’), Ministry of Defence, wherein the negotiation was proposed to be held with Public Sector Undertaking/State Level Co-operative Federations for the purpose of procurement of 19000 MT of various varieties of pulses, 9000 MT of Gram whole and 11000 MT of Barley. It categorically mentioned the eligibility criteria for the PSUs/Federation for negotiation, as to who could undertake to procure the contracted goods directly from the Mandis without involving middlemen.

2. The Chairman of the Respondent Corporation then put his remarks on the copy of telegram dated 3rd April 1995. The remarks were as follows:

"imp/immediate Good. We must participate in the negotiations. DM PDS HQ, Manager/