Narendra Nath Tiwari, J.- The main grievance of the writ petitioners in all these writ petitions is almost common. These writ petitions are, thus, heard together with the consent of the parties and the same are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The writ petitioners are contractors. They are aggrieved by the decision of the Tender Committee, whereby the allotment of the works has been made in respect to the tender invited by the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, being No.1 of 2006-07.

3. Notice was published inviting the said Tender (NIT for short), bearing No.1 for construction/installation of 17,000 tube-wells in 22 districts of the State of Jharkhand.

4. The petitioners, being old registered contractors of the department, participated in the said tender for different circles, namely, Deoghar, Ranchi, Chaibasa, Gumla, Medninagar and Giridih Circles.

5. A decision was taken by the Tender Committee in the meeting -held on 20th April, 2007 that the person having Rig Machine registered in the State of Jharkhand and those persons, who are having Rig Machine, registered in other State as also persons having lease deed for the purpose