1. Heard Mr. Sumit Gadodia and Mr. Nitin Pasari, counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners.

2. Heard Mr. Anoop Kumar Mehta, counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Central Coalfields Ltd.

3. Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 1.

4. Heard Mr. Prashant Kumar Singh, counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Union of India.

5. Heard Mr. Ajit Kumar, Sr. Advocate assisted by Mrs. Aprajita Bhardwaj, counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd.

6. These writ petitions have been filed for the following reliefs:-

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(a) To direct the Respondent No. 1/JSERC to approve the amended PPA dated 15.02.2018, before 19.06.2018 (Annexure-9)

(b) In the alternative, direct as follows:

(i) Direct Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to extend the deadline of 19.06.2018, for submission of the approved PPA by the petitioner along with execution of Fuel Supply Agreement with regard to the Letter of Intent dated 21.12.2017, till the amended PPA dated 15.02.2018 (Annexure-8) is approved by the Respondent No. 1/JSERC.

(ii) Direct Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to sign/execute a provisional Fuel Supply Agreement with the petitioner, p