S. SUJATHA, J.

1. These petitions involving similar and akin issues, have been considered together and are disposed of by this common order.

2. These petitions are directed against the award passed by the respondent No.3 in case Nos.1, 2 and 3/2009 inter alia seeking a declaration that the provisions of The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 ['Act' for short] are not applicable to the transaction in question in the facts of the case and for such other reliefs.

3. The facts in a nutshell are that the petitioners floated a tender for the purpose of procuring conductors and bare aluminum wires of different quality, quantity and varieties through out the State of Karnataka. The second respondent in all the petitions (referred to as respondent No.2) submitted their bid on 01.05.2001 and the same was accepted by the respondents No.2 by placing a purchaser order on 01.12.2001. The supplies were made by the respondent No.2 commencing from January 2002. It is the allegation of the respondent No.2 that the petitioners wilfully delayed release of payments within 60 days.

4. It transpires that the respondent No.2 got issued a legal notice alleging the delay in paym