The Hon’ble Chief Justice:

These writ appeals have been filed against the impugned judgment dated 21.03.2005 passed in W.P.No.4120 of 2005.

2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and have perused the record.

3. W.A.No.636 of 2005 has been filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (hereinafter referred to as “BCCI”) having its registered office at M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. W.A.No.676 of 2005 has been filed against the same order of the learned single Judge by Zee Telefilms Limited (hereinafter referred to as Zee) which was the petitioner in W.P.No.4120 of 2005. W.A.No.638 of 2005 has been filed by Mr.Jagmohan Dalmiya, the Chairman of the BCCI.

4. W.P.No.4120 of 2005, in which the impugned order was delivered, was filed for a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent – BCCI in its communication dated 21.09.2004 cancelling the tender process dated 07.08.2004, to quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent (BCCI) to act in furtherance of the decision arrived at on 05.09.2004 in the matter of exclusive television rights for telecast of cricket matches in India under the aegis of the first respond