1. 1. Both these writ petitions involve common questions of law and facts and therefore, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, they are heard and decided together taking the facts of S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5119/08 as a leading case.

2. The petitioner Udaipur Tanker Owners Association filed the instant writ petition stating therein that the petitioner Association is a registered Association and carrying on the business of tanker transportation of petroleum products. The respondent Indian Oil Corporation invited tenders for awarding contracts for the road transportation of bulk petroleum products like MS/HSD Branded fuels etc. from the Bulk Oil Storage and handling location in Rajasthan State to locations within the State and outside the State vide Notice Inviting Tender Annex.1. Some of the members of the petitioner association submitted tender forms. The date of opening of the tender forms was scheduled to be 04.08.2008, however, in the meantime the petitioner Association filed writ petition before this Court and by order dated 30.07.2008 opening of the tenders was stayed and therefore, the tenders have not yet been opened. The petitioner association ch