ORDER :

These writ petitions were filed by the petitioner Private Limited Company represented by its Managing Director. Since the reliefs claimed in both the writ petitions are interlinked, they are dealt with jointly and disposed of by a common order.

WRIT PETITION No.42236 of 2017

2. This writ petition is filed seeking Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 4th respondent in terminating the contract under Clause 62.3 of GCC and not following the procedure contemplated under Clause 63 of GCC as illegal, arbitrary and against the terms of agreement and consequently direct the respondents to release the petitioner’s amount due under contract bearing CR.No.91/2013-04 dated 14.02.2014.

3. (a) In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it was contended inter-alia that the Government of Andhra Pradesh called for tenders on 10.12.2013 through e-procurement for construction of multi-storied building after demolishing the sub-court building at Vijayawada; that bid was submitted on behalf of petitioner on 31.01.2014 and the petitioner’s company stood as lowest; that estimated