Ramesh Ranganathan, J.

Writ Petition No. 15863 of 2014:

1. The petitioner is a Joint Venture company promoted by M/s. Seven Hills Buildcon Private Limited, M/s. Creative Solutions and M/s. S.S. Multi Services. The first respondent is a statutory authority constituted under the provisions of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2008. The second respondent is a 100% subsidiary of the State Government and undertakes infrastructure development as a commercial venture. The third respondent is the Joint Venture of respondents 1 and 2 and is involved in the development of the Nehru Outer Ring Road. ("ORR" for short). The fourth respondent is the successful tenderer to whom the subject contract was awarded.

2. The third respondent issued a notice on 25.03.2014, for "collection of user fee through user fee collecting agency", inviting tenders on the basis of competitive bidding for the Nehru Outer Ring Road stretch from Pedda Amberpet (KM 96+650) to Shamirpet (KM 61 + 100) via Shamshabad, Narsingi, Patancheru, Dundigal and Medchal for a length of 119.450 KMs (with a