JUDGMENT

Prateek Jalan, J. (Oral)

1. The petitioners have filed these petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution for the following reliefs; In W.P.(C) 8169/2023:

"a) Direct the Respondent No 2 to raise the bills of the contract work bearing W.O. No EE(M-WZ)-III(EE XV)/SYS/2017-2018/301 and thereafter release payment of the Petitioner along with 24 % P.a. interest on the said payment from its due date to the date of its actual realization

b) Direct the Respondent no. 1 to take penal action over the Respondent no 2 for said delay in raising of bills and payment of the Petitioner

c) Pass any other or further order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

In W.P.(C) 8215/2023:

"a) Direct the Respondent No 2 to raise the bills of the contract work bearing W.O. No EE(M-WZ)-III(EE XV)/SYS/2017-2018/217 and thereafter release payment of the Petitioner along with 24 % P.a. interest on the said payment from its due date to the date of its actual realization

b) Direct the Respondent no. 1 to take penal action over the Respondent no 2 for said delay in raising of bills and payment of the Petitioner

c) Pass any other or further order/s as this