JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Thapliyal, J.

1. All these three writ petitions raise almost identical questions and issues. Therefore, all these petitions are being decided by a common judgment.

2. Before discussing the issues, as raised in all these petitions, it is relevant to give reference of the reliefs as sought in all these petitions. Hence, the reliefs as sought in these petitions are being reproduced as under:-

(A) WPMB No. 200 of 2023.

(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 03.08.2023 (Annexure No. 3) declaring only one bid of the private respondent as technically qualified and taking a decision to further the financial bid of the single, technical qualified bidder in order to grant him the contract.

(ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 1 and 2 to undertake re-tendering process calling for fresh bids strictly in consonance and in accordance with Uttarakhand Procurement Rules 2017 (as amended).

(B) WPMB No. 235 of 2023

(i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the NIT dated 28.03.2023 (ANNEXURE NO. 1), more pertinently of not following e-bidding process/e-pro