1. Writ appeals and the writ petition pertain to floating of tender for procurement of “AGMARK” quality eggs under Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal Programme and Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (IDCDSS) for a period of one year from 1.5.2013 to 30.4.2014 and awarding the same to some of the private respondents.

2. W.P.Nos.6896 and 7586 of 2013 filed challenging the legality of G.O.Ms.No.264, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme (NMP-3) Department, dated 17.10.2012, and the tender notification dated 18.2.2013, came to be dismissed on 21.3.2013 and 27.3.2013 respectively, and challenging the said orders, W.A.Nos.574 and 776 of 2013 respectively were filed and were disposed of by the First Bench of this Court vide common order dated 30.4.2013, as infructuous. M/s.Three Star Poultry Farm aggrieved by the dismissal of W.A.No.574/2013, filed SLP Nos.17129 and 17130/2013 and after leave was granted, those petitions were numbered as Civil Appeal Nos.4606 and 4607/2013 and the appellant in W.A.No.776/2013 has also filed SLP No.17975/2013 and after leave was granted, it was numbered as Civil Appeal No.4608/2013. All these Civil Appeals were taken up togeth