The appellant had filed the writ petition in the Patna High Court because it was refused the work of printing textbooks in view of Bihar Purchase Preference Rules, 1975 and the decision of the Industrial Development Commissioner cum Chairman of the Bihar State Appellate Committee.
The State Government by a resolution dated 22 10 1975, framed rules known as Bihar Purchase Preference Rules, 1975.
By the said Rules, the Government provided for giving certain companycessions on the purchases made by the departments companyporations companyncils authorities autonomous bodies from the industries situated in Bihar.
It provides that while purchasing goods and materials 5 companycession should be given to the goods produced by large and middle industries situated in Bihar.
It further provides that in respect of goods manufactured by small scale industries situated within the State of Bihar, a companycession of 15 may be given to them.
Leave granted.
1325 of 1995.
