Invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners, namely M/s. Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited and M/s. NCC Infra Holdings Limited, which have formed into a consortium, have filed this writ petition praying to grant the following relief:

The Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, direction or order especially in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring that the 1st and 2nd respondents have failed to comply with the conditions precedent contained in paragraph 3.5 of the Request for Proposal and, consequently, declare that the petitioners are not in default of the terms and conditions contained in the Request for Proposal and Letter of Award dated 06.10.2008 for the Development of AP Bhavan in New Delhi and, consequently, set aside G.O. Ms. No. 8, Infrastructure and Investments (IID-2) Department, dated 20.02.2009 cancelling the Letter of Award and pass such other order (s) as the Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

Respondent No.2, namely, the Government of Andhra Pradesh, have in their possession an extent of Acs. 22.222 cents of land in and around A.P. Bhava