NEO METALIKS LTD Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioners are manufacturers of pig iron and require LAM coke as a raw material for such manufacturing process. Respondent no. 2 is a government company, which carries on manufacturing LAM Coke and periodically place its excess stock, after captive consumption, for sale in the open market.

(2.) On 23rd December, 2009 respondent no. 3, the General Manager of respondent no. 2 company issued a price circular relating to sell of LAM coke in the domestic market subject to the following conditions : "The price of LAM Coke for sale in the domestic market has been fixed as under :

(3.) In response to such circular, the petitioner company by a letter dated 24th December, 2009 expressed its desire to purchase 30000 MT of LAM coke and sought confirmation of the same.