( 1 ) THIS petition is directed against the respondents for a writ of certiorari to quash the decision in the matter of issuance of letter of acceptance for award of the work under contract No. ll allegedly already approved by respondent No. l, National High- ways Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the Authority ) in favour of re- spondent No. 4 and for issuance of a writ of mandamus for directing respondents I and 2 to give effect immediately to its own resolution for award of the work under the said contract to the petitioner and for further directions to respondent No. 3 to exercise its powers under Section 33 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) to ensure that preference granted to Indian citizens or Companies or Firms is not, in any manner, prejudiced or whittled down at the instance of any foreign body or agency which is detrimental to the interest of the Indian Bidders.

( 2 ) THE petitioner is a Company duly incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, having its registered office at Bombay and is engaged in the business of Civil Engineering Construction of Roads, Hydroelectric Projects, Nuc