R. Mahadevan, J.

1. These writ appeals have been filed challenging the common order passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court, in W.P(MD)Nos.8595, 8600 and 8598 of 2014, dated 27.06.2014.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred according to their litigative status in the writ petition.

3. Necessary facts which are germane for the disposal of these writ appeals, are set out thus:

3.1. Thoothukudi District Welfare Committee is maintaining the Muthunagar Beach at Muthu Nagar in Thoothukudi. The said Committee has decided to grant licence to use the area in the Beach on commercial purpose such as installing rattinam and other accessories, canteen and for temporary shops so as to entertain the general public, who are visiting the Muthu Nagar Beach. The Committee has also called for tender/auction to allot the land in the said Beach for that purpose. The writ petitioners had submitted their tender offering to install certain rattinams and other entertainment accessories, shops and canteen also, by quoting their price.

3.2. The said Committee declared the writ petitioners as the highest bidders in the tender/auction held on 16.05.2013 and accordingly,