1. In this writ application, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs :

(a) Issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction declaring that all action taken by Respondents 1 to 3 pursuant to Annexures-1, 2 and 3 are invalid, illegal, and not in accordance with law;

(b) Issuance of a writ, order or direction quashing the works order issued in favour of respondents 4 to 9 allotting works pursuant to tender notice/tender document (Annexures-1, 2 and 3);

(c) Issuance of a writ, order or direction commanding respondents 1 to 3 to call for a fresh tender in respect of the aforesaid works and to consider the tenders of those persons only who are eligible in accordance with the tender notice.

2. The petitioner allegedly primarily carry on transportation business. It is admitted that respondent 2 invited a tender for transportation of coal wherefor a notice was issued on the 13th May, 1987. The said tender notice is contained in Annexure-1 to the writ application. By a corrigendum dt. 10/11-8-87 certain corrections were made in the aforementioned tender notice.

3. By reason of the said notice sealed tenders were invited from the experienced and reputed transporters f