JUDGMENT

Prasanta Kumar Deka, J. - Heard Mr. K N Choudhury, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. R M Deka, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S Dutta, the learned counsel for the respondent No. 3/4 and Mr. B D Goswami, the learned Additional Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh assisted by Mr. Chandran, the learned Government counsel, Arunachal Pradesh. The respondent No. 3 in WP(C) 95/2020 [WP(C) 446(AP)/2018] is impleaded as respondent No. 4 in WP(C) 80/2018 [WP(C) 469(AP)/2018] who is represented by Mr. S Dutta, the learned counsel in both the writ petitions.

2. The Government of Arunachal Pradesh issued Request for Proposal (RFP) on 01.11.2013 from parties interested to be selected as Distributor or Selling Agents for Arunachal Pradesh State Lottery tickets through conventional paper and online system. The RFP was for three sets of weekly lottery schemes and Bumper lottery (each set comprising of 56 weekly lottery schemes i.e. 8 draws daily and 2 Bumper draws in a year. The writ petitioner submitted proposal for 1 (one) set of conventional paper lottery and the respondent No. 3 submitted proposal for 2 (two) sets of online lottery.

3. Petitioner was appointed