1. Both the writ petitions pertaining to settlement of Entry Tax Gate have been heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. While in WP(C) No. 1623/2015, the Entry Tax Gate involve is Lahorijan NH-36 Entry Tax Gate, in the other writ petition being WP(C) No. 1685/2015, the Entry Tax Gate involved is Parokhowa NH-26 Entry Tax Gate. Both the petitioners had responded to the NIT dated 03/02/2015 by which BIDs were invited for settlement of the Entry Tax Gates. Their tenders were considered along with the others and the Tender Committee having settled the Entry Tax Gates with the private respondents vide the impugned order dated 16/03/2015, they have challenged the same by invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court by filing the instant writ petitions.

2. I have heard Mr. T.J. Mahanta, learned senior counsel representing the petitioner in WP(C) No. 1685/2015 and Mr. S. M. Abdullah P, learned counsel representing the petitioner in WP(C) No. 1623/2015. I have also heard Mr. J. Chutia, learned Standing Counsel, KAAC and also Mr. D. Das, learned counsel representing the private respondents in both the writ petitions. I have also considered t