JUDGMENT

Heard Sri. Vijay Kumar, learned counsel holding brief of Sri. Gopal Chandra Saxena, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri. Santosh Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the respondent-Food Corporation of India.

2. By means of instant writ petition the petitioners sought for the following reliefs:-

"i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned exemption notification dated 06.07.2016, under section 31 of CL( R & A) Act, 1970 issued by FCI. (Subject matter of writ petitions (civil) no.7627 of 2016 & 7241/16 filed before Hon'ble High Court of Delhi).

ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned guidelines dated 12.07.2016 issued by FCI- Respondent no.2 to its general managers for implementation of the aforesaid exemption notification vide letter no.IR-L/31 (10)/2004/vol. x dated 12.07.2016, issued by FCI;

iii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of quashing the letter dated 30.10.2021 (Impugned Order) bearing no.IR-L/14(7)/2021 issued by Assistant General Manager (IR-L) respondent no.2.

iv) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the tender dated 18.02.2