JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri. Asok Pande, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri. J.N. Mathur, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri. J.B.S. Rathore, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 6 and 7 in misc. bench No. 2707 of 2014 and respondent No. 4 in misc. bench No. 24917 of 2016 and Sri. Raghvendra Kumar Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

2. These two petitions were heard and are being decided together and the facts are being taken from misc. bench No. 2707 of 2014.

3. This public interest litigation has been filed by Rakesh Singh, who himself to be claiming as a social worker and a public spirited person. According to the petitioner, the issue involved in this writ petition is purely in the public interest and his near and dear relations are not going to be benefited in any manner.

4. In the writ petition the petitioner has prayed the following reliefs:

(i). Issue a writ of certiorari thereby cancelling the agreement/work order dated 8.4.2013 for construction of Rapti Main Canal and distribution system issued by the Superintending Engineer, Rapti Nehar Nirman Mandal-1, Balrampur, U.P. in favour of M/s. Sri. Sai Laxmi Constructions and Co., on the ground that t