Both these writ petitions are filed by the respective petitioners who have submitted their bids in response to the Request for Proposal issued by the second respondent in both the writ petitions, viz. the Kannur International Airport Limited for appointment of Project Consultant for Kannur International Airport.

2. The petitioner in W.P.(C) No.19826/2012 mainly challenges the decision taken by the second respondent to grant Letter of Award to the third respondent who is the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.21036/2012. In W.P.(C) No.21036/2012, the petitioner challenges the subsequent termination of the agreement by Ext.P14 order. Therefore, a decision in W.P.(C) No.21036/2012 will have bearing in W.P.(C) No.19826/2012. First I shall refer to the grievances raised by the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.21036/2012.

3. The petitioner in W.P.(C) No.21036/2012 is a private limited company and is the lead partner of STUP-DARASHAW consortium. Ext.P1 is the copy of the Request for Approval (RFP)(revised one) dated 11.7.2012 which was issued in modification of the earlier proposal dated 18.5.2012. After the completion of the bidding procedures, the petitioner was granted a Letter of Award as per E