( 1 ) ECIL Rapiscan Ltd. , which is the petitioner in CWP NO. 6615/2002 is joint venture of electronic Corporation of India Ltd. , a government of India Undertaking and Opto sensors Incorporation, USA. Tender submitted by this petitioner for supply of 220 colour XBIS-X-ray baggage inspection system has been rejected and order is placed on respondent No. 3 for supply aforesaid system. The petitioner is challenging rejection of its bid and award of contract in favour of respondent No. 3 in this writ petition.

( 2 ) OPTO Sensors has two subsidiary companies, namely, Rapiscan Security products Ltd. , U. K. and U. S. A. and Opto. Sensors, Malaysia. One of its subsidiaries, namely, Rapiscan Security Products Ltd. , USA had also submitted its bid pursuant to same - tender which met the same fate. Accordingly, this petitioner, namely, Rapiscan Security products Ltd. , USA has also filed CWP No. 7240/2002 praying for same relief i. e. quashing of the order rejecting its bid and award of contract dated 3rd September, 2002 in favour of respondent No. 3.

( 3 ) PRODUCT of both the petitioners is same with same technical specifications which was offered in the bids submitted by t