V. RAJAGOPALA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THOUGH the W. P. M. P. is posted before me, the main writ petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties.

( 2 ) THE action of the 1st respondent-The Singareni Collenes Co. Ltd. , a Government company (hereinafter called the Company), in accepting the tenders of and technically qualifying the 4th respondent herein, for the work of drilling of blast holes by using machines at different open cast projects of the Company in overburden and coal, is under challenge in this writ petition.

( 3 ) THE facts of the case, as disclosed in the affidavit filed by the petitioners, briefly, are as follows : All the 34 petitioners are proprietary concerns carrying on business in boreweli drilling in the State of A. P. They own bore-well machinery having purchased the same by availing financial assistance from various institutions. The Company, being involved in the excavation of coal in the open cast mines, has required drilling of blast holes for the purpose of extracting coal of certain diameters by using machines at different open cast projects of the Company. The Company entered into rate contract with R-3 Corporation for the drilling of blast holes. R-3 Cor

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