JUDGMENT :

B Veerappa, J.

The above writ petitions are filed by the petitioner seeking to issue writ of certiorari to quash the impugned RFQ reference bearing No.DTC-KODAGU/RFQ-01/2017-18 dated 28.06.2017, Request for Quotations (RFQ) to arrive the Bid amount to carryout White River Rafting for a period of 12 months in Cauvery River at Dubare, Somwarpet Taluk, Kodagu District, Karnataka State, issued by the fourth respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu District, Madikeri, vide Annexure-A; issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent-Authorities not to interfere with river rafting activities carried out by the Members of the Petitioner's Association in Cauvery river at Dubare of Somwarpet Taluk, Kodagu District and direct the fourth respondent to consider the Members of the Petitioner's Association representation dated 12.4.2017 vide Annexure-N.

2. In writ petition No.30244/2017 & & writ petition Nos.30057-30072/2019, it is the specific case of the Members of the Petitioner's Association that they have obtained the permission from the concerned Gram Panchayath on 19.8.2011 to conduct river rafting activities in Cauvery River. The third respondent-Ports and Inland Water Transport Dep