JUDGMENT :

D.V.S.S.Somayajulu, J

These writ appeals are filed questioning the order dated 04.08.2022 in W.P.No.15139 of 2022.

2. This Court has heard Si K.S.Murthy, learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant in W.A.No.650 of 2022, Dr. Sujay Kantawala, learned counsel appearing for appellant in W.A.No.660 of 2022 and Sri S.Sri Ram, learned senior counsel on behalf of Sri Sai Sanjay Suraneni, learned counsel for the writ petitioner/respondent No.1 in both the appeals.

3. The services of the writ petitioner/contractor were engaged by the appellant/HPCL for the work of operation and maintenance for Single Point Mooring system at the Visakha refinery. Alleging that the action/inaction of the writ petitioner caused loss of human life and an oil spill etc., the writ petitioner was black listed for three years. In the technical parlance of the HPCL, it is known as “holiday listing”. By virtue of this holiday listing, the writ petitioner was prevented from participating in tenders for a period of three years by the initial order. Later, in the course of hearing by the appellate authority, this holiday listing period was reduced to one year. Challenging the said holiday listing orders of