( 1 ). THIS Letters Patent Appeal was listed for admission, but we have heard all the parties at length for decision of the case finally, keeping in view the urgency of the subject-matter, and the interim directions which were sought by the petitioner-appellant.

( 2 ). This Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order of learned single Judge dated 7th february, 2000, dismissing the Special Civil Application No. 10548 of 1999, preferred by the present appellant M/s. Larsen and Toubro Limited (hereinafter shortly referred as "l. and T. Ltd. "); seeking intervention and directions in the matter of award of contract to Respondent No. 3 A. B. B. Kraftwerke AG, A. B. B. Power Generation Limited (hereinafter shortly referred as "a. B. B. Ltd. "), for setting up of 160 M. W. Natural Gas Fired Combined cycle Power Plant at Hazira, in the State of Gujarat. The two main contenders for the contract aforementioned are the appellant company L. and T. Ltd. , and respondent No. 3 A. B. B. Ltd.

( 3 ). Learned single Judge by the impugned order went in great and minutest details of the technical and financial aspects of the