JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. S. Borgohain, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners assisted by learned counsels Mr. Emon Bhattacharya, Mr.Tongpok, Mr. Baplu Chakma and Mr.Lipoklemba, heard Mr.T.B Jamir, learned Sr. Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3, and also heard Mr. R.Iralu, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr.L.Iralu, learned counsel for private respondent No.5.

1. The facts and circumstances which led to the filing of the present writ petitions and the reasons why it has been listed along with the connected writ petitions may be briefly stated and for the same this Court shall refer to its order dated 04.10.2021:

“2. ………. The Central government in view of improving road connectivity in the state of Nagaland accorded sanction to Nagaland Public Work Department (NPWD) under Northeast Road Sector Development Scheme and in pursuance to the same, NPWD floated NIT dated 13.09.2019, for five number of projects, in which the petitioners were interested in “Tenning to Lekkie” project which was situated in the district of Peren.

3. The entire project