JUDGMENT :

The petitioner has instituted the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs/directions :-

[a] Certiorari shall not be issued to set aside and quash the impugned letter bearing No. APDCL/CGM[PP&D]/NRE-146/2019-20/787 dated 01.11.2023 issued by the CGM [NRE], APDCL [Annexure-10] whereby the bank guarantees of the petitioner is sought to be liquidated and

[b] Certiorari shall not be issued to set aside and quash the impugned letter dated 04.11.2023 vide which it has been decided to encash the petitioner’s bank guarantees despite extension of time granted and

[c] Mandamus shall not be issued directing the respondent authorities comply with the extension of time granted vide letter No. APDCL/CGM[PP&D]/NRE-146/2019-20/789 dated 02.11.2023 [Annexure-12] and,

[d] Mandamus directing the respondent authorities to refrain from invoking the Bank guarantees of the petitioner during the pendency of the present petition and, upon causes being shown be further pleased to make the Rule absolute and/or pass such other order[s] as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper to grant adequate relief to the petitioner

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Pending disposal of the