Judgment

SABYASACHI MUKHARJI, C.J.I. :- Having heard counsel for the parties and having considered the facts, circumstances and the contentions involved herein, we grant special leave and dispose of the appeal by judgment herein.

2. This appeal arises out of the judgment and order of the High Court of Delhi dated 9th February, 1983, Appellant No. 1 is a partnership firm. The other four appellants are the partners of the said firm. The respondent is a company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 and having, inter alia, one of its regional offices at Janpath, New Delhi. The appellants sought in the Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution before the High Court a writ of mandamus against the respondent directing it to desist from denying or discontinuing the supply of all kinds of lubricants to the appellant No. 1 and from ousting, blacklisting, coercing or pressurising the appellant No. 1 from the business of dealing with all kinds of lubricants supplied by the respondent company to have and to continue to supply all kinds of lubricants to the appellant firm as was done in the past and for the maintenance of status quo existing on the 27th May, 1953 and fo