The appellant was found to be the highest bidder and in his favour an agreement was executed by the Nagar Nigam for a period of three years on July 27, 2000.
On June 16, 2000, the third respondent, Meerut Nagar Nigam, proposed for auction the hoarding rights for purposes of advertisement, but the proposal was withdrawn.
It appears that on July 13, 2000 and July 14, 2000, two advertisements were made inviting tenders for granting of hoarding rights.
Thereafter, the Meerut Nagar Nigam appointed a companymittee to supervise the proposed auction in respect of the hoarding rights.
The order of the High Court of Judicature art Allahabad passed in Civil Miscellaneous Writ Petition No.
Respondents 1 and 2 challenged the award of companytract by the Nagar Nigam in favour of the appellant in Writ Petition No.
By the impugned order, the High Court set aside the award of companytract and allowed the writ petition.
970 of 2000, dated December 01, 2000 is brought under challenger in this appeal.
At that time, respondents 1 and 2 were licensees.
970 of 2000 before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
Twelve persons are said to have responded to the said advertisement out of which four persons fulfilled the precondition and participated in the auction.
The advertisements were published in Meerut Samachar and Dainik Hira Times.
It is against that order that the present appeal is filed.
Heard the learned companynsel for the parties.
The appellant and respondents 1 and 2 are companypetitors in advertisement business.
Leave is granted.
