ORDER :

Heard the learned Senior Counsel Sri A. Venkatesh appearing for the petitioner and the Special Government Pleader Sri. A.Snajeev Kumar appearing on behalf of the Respondents.

2. The Main Prayer sought for by the Petitioner:

to issue a Writ or an Order or a Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the Respondents in granting administrative approval for the balance work amounting to Rs.476.00 Crores in package -VI. Phase-III of JCR-DLS under G.O.Ms.No.31 dt.10.08.2021 to issue a new tender contrary to G.O.Ms.No.23 dt.24.06.2021, wherein the ongoing irrigation projects were given extension of time, including the work undertaken by the petitioner in package - VI. Phase-III of JCR-DLS placed at Sl.No.34 of the annexure in the above G.O as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14. Article 21. Article 19(1) (g) and Article 300A of the Constitution of India and violative of the principles of natural justice and great loss to the state exchequer and the petitioner and consequently set aside the same, pending the disposal of