COMMON ORDER

These writ petitions have been filed challenging the tender notifications issued by the first respondent dated 18.03.2024, thereby floated two tenders to renovate, operate, maintain and transfer of 363 &

402 modern bus shelters in Chennai Corporation area.

2. The first respondent originally floated tender for construction, operation and maintenance of modern bus shelters in Chennai Corporation Area on Build, Operate and Transfer (hereinafter after referred to as “BOT”) basis. It was divided into three packages and each package has 50 bus shelter, thereby the first respondent desired to replace the existing bus shelters and construct new bus shelters with eco- friendly designed shelters. It was for a period of 15 years. As per the tender conditions, the tenderer shall construct modern bus stops within a period of three months and shall maintain it for 15 years. The tenderer have right to collect revenues from advertisements out of each bus shelter and shall remit a portion of the revenue to the respondents as annual concession fee.

3. The petitioners were successfully awarded the contract at the rate of Rs.1,85,300/- per bus shelter for one year. Thereafter, it was fixed a