JUDGMENT

1. These petitions have been filed by the petitioners challenging the Communication dated 06.06.2018 of the respondent by which the petitioners were banned by the respondent from all business dealings with it, for a period of six months. The petitioners further challenge the communication dated 19.06.2018 by which their representation against the above mentioned banning order had been rejected. The petitioners also pray for refund of the amount of security/earnest money deposit forfeited by the respondent.

2. The respondent by Notice Inviting Tender, dated 15.09.2017, invited quotation for Rate Contract for Hiring of Services for All India Material Transportation through Trucks and Trailers. The said tender was divided into 8 groups-4 groups for Trailer segment and 4 groups for Truck segment and the petitioner in W.P.(C) 6827/2018 had participated in all 8 segments, while its subsidiary company, that is petitioner in W.P.(C) 7393/2018, had participated in 4 groups of trailer segment only. The price bids were opened by the respondent on 05.03.2018, however, the price bids of the petitioners were not opened and considered by the respondent. By a letter dated 16.03.2018,