W.P.No. 30523 of 2004 is directed against the proceedings dated 10. 2004 on the file of the second respondent whereby, the bid submitted by the petitioner for allotment of a store shed under code No. TR.020 having an area of 39,772 sq.ft. (with a shed) in the housing unit of Periyar Nagar at Pudukkottai, was rejected.

2. W.P. No. 30524 of 2004 is directed against the proceedings dated 10. 2004 on the file of the second respondent whereby, the bid submitted by the petitioner for allotment of commercial site (S.I. Code No. TR.017) having an extent of 3909 sq.ft. in the housing unit of Periyar Nagar at Pudukkottai, was rejected.

3. Factual matrix necessary for disposal of the writ petitions are as under:

.(a) In response to the notification issued by the second respondent for allotment of the public purpose site at Pudukottai neighbourhood scheme TR-020, published in Namadu MGR daily on 26. 2004 as item No. 5(a), the petitioner submitted his bid for allotment of a store shed with vacant site for an area of 39.772 sq.ft., The upset price for the said property has been fixed at Rs. 83,79,943/-and the date of opening of the tender was scheduled to be on 17. 2004. Accordingl