Per S.B. MHASE, J.:---These two petitions have been filed by the citizens residing within the local limits of the Municipal Corporation of Amravati, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the Act of awarding the contract in favour of the respondent M/s. Ideal Road Builders for the collection of octroi for the year 1998-99 and to direct the respondent No. 1 Municipal Corporation, Amravati to recall the tender.

2. Initially the petitions were filed at the stage when the contract was not executed in favour of the respondent M/s. Ideal Road Builders, but after inviting the tenders as per the notice dated 16th May, 1998, the negotiations were going on in between the Commissioner of the respondent Municipal Corporation and M/s. Ideal Road Builders. However, on presentation of these petitions, the notice before admission was issued on 8th June, 1998, which was made returnable in the next week. Meanwhile, the respondent Municipal Corporation had filed its submissions on 18th June, 1998. Thereafter, the additional submissions were filed sometime after 24th June, 1998, wherein, it was contended that the offer given by the respondent M/s. Ideal Road Builders has been accept

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