The above Writ Petitions are filed by the petitioners to issue writs of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 31.08.2016 issued by the 5th respondent and to quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to award the contract to the petitioners, since the petitioners were originally declared as L1 under the tender as per the finance bid released in their website.

2. The petitioner in W.P.No.32266 of 2016 is the Proprietor of M/s. Jai Maruthi Transport. The petitioner in W.P.No.32267 of 2016 is the Proprietor of M/s. Jeeva Roadlines and the petitioner in W.P.No.32268 of 2016 is the Proprietor of M/s. Arulmurugan Transport.

3. Since the relief sought for in all these Writ Petitions are one and the same, all the three Writ Petitions are disposed of by this common order.

4. The brief case of the petitioners is as follows:

(i) The petitioners applied for tender for road transportation of Bulk Petroleum products, separately, under General Category and quoted a price of L1. Further, the petitioners have been transporting t