S.C. Dharmadhikari, J.

1 All these petitions involve common questions of fact and law. Common arguments were canvassed by both sides. Hence, they are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. We have taken the facts from only one of the petitions, namely, Writ Petition No.1043/2013.

3. These Petitions have been brought from the Nagpur and Aurangabad Benches of this Court for being heard along with the petitions pending at the Principal Seat in terms of the order dated 23.01.2013. After they were so brought and consolidated that they have been placed before our Bench.

4. The Petitioners in these petitions are Transporters and are engaged in the business of transportation of various goods and commodities. They are either partnership or proprietary firms. They claim to have undertaken transportation work for the Government, Semi Government Corporations and statutory bodies. They claim to have experience in transportation of essential commodities as well. They further claim that they have undertaken transportation work for the Public Distribution System. It is stated in the writ petitions that initially the State Government came with a policy of “Door Step Delivery Scheme” and accor