ORDER :

1. These petitions have been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayers:-

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

(a) The record of the case may kindly be called for;

(b) The office order/office comment dated 05.10.2023 (Annexure-6) whereby the Committee has decided to reject the tender and re-invite the tender may be quashed and set aside.

(c) The respondents may kindly be directed to issue LOI in favour of the petitioner.

(d) Any other appropriate writ or order or direction which is favorably to the petitioners in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be granted to the petitioners.

(e) That the costs of the writ petition be also awarded in favour of the petitioner.”

2. Since common questions of facts and law are involved in these writ petitions, therefore, the same are decided by this common order and for the purpose of deciding this bunch of matters, facts of SBCWP No.17011/2023 are being taken into consideration.

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a sole proprietorship firm registere