JUDGMENT

Manoj Kumar hri, J.

CM.APPL.No.28237/2022 (Exemption) in W.P.(C) 9454/2022

CM.APPL.No.28242/2022 (Exemption)in W.P.(C) 9457/2022

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

The applications are disposed of.

W.P.(C) 9454/2022&CM.APPL.No.28236/2022 (Stay)

W.P.(C) 9457/2022&CM.APPL.No.28241/2022 (Stay)

1. By way of the present petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought quashing/stay of the Notice Inviting Tenders (hereinafter, referred to as the 'NITs') dated 26.05.2022 and 27.05.2022 issued by respondent No.2 vide NITs No.02/EE, C-3/DUSIB/2022-23 & 03/EE, C-3/DUSIB/2022-23. The petitioners in W.P.(C) No. 9454/2022 have also prayed for extension of Work Order Nos.WF/4761/1/2022/D-497, AL-64/EEC4/DUSIB/2021022/D-640, AL-64/EEC-4/DUSIB/2021022/D-648, AL-64/EEC4/DUSIB/2021022/D-650 & AL-64/EEC-4/DUSIB/2021022/D-649 to them for operation, management and maintenance of Jan Suvidha Complexes (hereinafter, referred to as the 'JSCs') for two years.

2. The facts, as emanate from the pleadings, are that the petitioners-M/s S.H. Khan & Co.& Ors. in W.P.(C) 9454/2022 are Societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and