JUDGMENT :

1. These writ petitions have been preferred claiming the following reliefs:

CWP No.6816/2022:

“It is therefore, respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and, by an appropriate writ order or direction:

i. Issue an appropriate writ/order/direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the LOIs issued to the respondent No.2 and 3 in respect of notice inviting tender No.RCC/NR/RSO/OPS/PT-105/21-22;

ii. Issue an appropriate writ/order/direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.5 to initiate a proper enquiry against the erring officials and the Respondent No.4 because of which respondent No.2 and respondent No.3 were illegal issued LOIs;

iii. Any other writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble court deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be allowed to petitioner;

iv. Costs of the petitioner may be awarded to the petitioner.”

CWP No.6812/2022:

“It is therefore, respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and, by an appropriate writ order or direction:

i. Issue an appropriate writ/order/direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the LOIs issued to the respondent No.2 and 3 in respect of notice inviting tender No.RCC/NR/RSO/OPS/PT-105/21-22;

ii. Issue an appropriate writ/order/direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.5 to initiate a proper enquiry against the erring officials and the Respondent No.4 because of which respondent No.2 and respondent No.3 were illegal issued LOIs;

iii. Issue an appropriate writ/order/direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.1 to disqualify the respondent No.2 and 3 from future bidding and further directing the respondent No.1 to consider afresh the bid of the petitioner along with other bidders;

iii. Any other writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble court deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be allowed to petitioner;

iv. Costs of the petitioner may be awarded to the petitioner.”

CWP No.18484/2022:

“It is, therefore, humbly prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and am appropriate writ/order/direction be issued to the Respondents to the following effect-

I. By an appropriate writ, order or direction gate notice ref : RSO/OPS/JDH/PT-105/IND/GN/22-23/1 Dated 23/11/2022 (Annx.3) may kindly be quashed and set aside.

II. By an appropriate writ, order or direction any order or action in pursuance to the gate notice (Annex.3) may also be declared illegal and hence quashed and set aside.

III. By an appropriate writ, order or direction respondents be directed not to take any further action in name of supply of tank trucks in pursuance of gate notice dated 23.11.22 (Annex 3)

IV. By an appropriate writ order or direction in the alternative, without prejudice to the aforesaid if the Hon’ble court deems it appropriate respondents may kindly be directed to allow the petitioner company (who is in top sequence waiting under the earlier original tender) to give first offer to work for the completion of the supply under gate notice ref : RSO/OPS/JDH/PT-105/IND/GN/22-23/1 Dated 23/11/2022 (Annx.3).

V. By an appropriate writ order or direction respondents may kindly be directed that Tank trucks who had earlier being restrained from issuance of work order in pursuance of tender no. RCC/NR/RSO/OPS/PT-105/21-22 (Annx 1) may kindly not be allowed to participate in gate notice ref : RSO/ OPS/JDH/PT-105/IND/GN/22-23/1 Dated 23/11/2022 (Annx.3) after attaching with new firm.

VI. Any other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the petitioners.

VII. The Petitioner may be allowed with heavy cost against the Respondents.”

CWP No.18732/2022:

“It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the writ petition, call for the record and :

i) By an appropriate writ, order or