Hon’ble Suneet Kumar, J.—Since, both the writ petitions arise from a common revisional order based on similar questions of law and fact, I would proceed to decide it together.

2. On the consent of the parties, the petitions are being decided without calling for the counter-affidavit under the Rules of the Court.

3. Pursuant to statutory policy framed by the Government of India dated 19 January 2005, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (Corporation) undertook a bidding process to select a Developer who would in turn establish a thermal power station at Bara, District Allahabad The project site was chosen by the Corporation, 90% of the power that would be generated from the plant would be sourced to the five Distribution Companies of the State of Uttar Pradesh. Jaiprakash Associates Limited was selected in the bidding process on the strength of the lowest quoted tariff rate for a period of 25 years. By a Deed of Conveyance dated 23 February 2010, the entire land comprised in the project site was transferred to the petitioner Company by the Corporation. Upon transfer and possession of the project site, petitioner Company proceeded to commence work for establishment of