SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J.

WP(C) 7094/2014 & CM No.16635/2014, WP(C)7134/2014 & CM No.16815/2014, WP(C) 8109/2014 & CM No.18909/2014 & WP(C) 8543/2014 & CM Nos.19718/2014, 7731/2015

1. Since all these petitions involve common questions of fact and law, the same are being taken up together. All the petitioners in the respective petitions seek quashing of the award of contract to respondent No.3 by respondent Nos.1 & 2 in the respective petitions.

2. All the four tenders, which are the subject matter of the four petitions, pertained to provisions of security services. In W.P.(C) No.7094/2014, the respondent No.1 had invited tenders for providing security services and the last date for submission of the bids in the said NIT was 17.02.2014. In W.P.(C) No.7134/2014, the last date for submission of the bids was 14.02.2014. In W.P.(C) No.8109/2014, the last date for submission of the bids was 06.06.2014 and in W.P.(C) 8543/2014, the last date for submission of the bids was 20.08.2014.

3. As per the respective NITs, the bidders were to abide by and comply with all relevant laws and statutory requirements under various laws. The issue, in the present case, revolves around the contribution o