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The respondents issued notification inviting tenders for three procurements. The petitioner has participated in all the three tenders and his tenders were rejected. Challenging the same, these Writ Petitions are filed. As the issue is common in all three Writ Petitions, hence, they are disposed of by this common order.

2. The Writ Petition No.5630 of 2026 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

"to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in annulling vide the Order No.IM&EE/EQ-3 O&M/2025-26-1081 dated 19.02.2026 and the consequential action of the respondents in issuing a fresh tender notification issued in Tender No.60/2025-26/IM & EE/MOF/EQ-3 O&M dated 20.02.2026 including receipt of bids or award of contract as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 19(i)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to award the contract bearing tender No.54/2025-26/IMEE/MOF/ EQ-3O&M Dated 22.12.2025 in favour of the petitioner and pass such other or further orders.....

3. The Writ Petition No.5639 of 2026 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

"to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in annulling vide the Order No.IM&EE/WQ-1 & WQ-1RE O&M/2025-26-1080 dated 19.02.2026 and the consequential action of the respondents in issuing a fresh tender notification issued in Tender No.58/2025-26/IM & EE/MOF/WQ-1 & WQ-1RE O&M dated 20.02.2026 including receipt of bids or award of contract as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 19(i)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to award the contract bearing tender No.55/2025-26/IMEE/MOF/ WQ-1 & WQ-1RE O&M Dated 22.12.2025 in favour of the petitioner and pass such other or further orders.....

4. The Writ Petition No.5646 of 2026 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

"to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in annulling vide the Order No.IM&EE/EQ-4 O&M /2025-26-1082 dated 19.02.2026 and the consequential action of the respondents in issuing a fresh tender notification issued in Tender No.59/2025-26/IM & EE/MOF/EQ-4 O&M dated 20.02.2026 including receipt of bids or award of contract as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 19(i)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to award the contract bearing tender No.52/2025-26/IMEE/MOF/ EQ-4 O&M Dated 22.12.2025 in favour of the petitioner and pass such other or further orders.....

5. The facts of the case in a nutshell for disposal of the Writ Petition are that the 4th respondent issued notification inviting tender vide tender No.54/25-26/IME/MOF/EQ-3O&M dated 22.12.2025, for operation and maintenance of existing EQ-3 terminal for carrying out Clean Cargo handling operation with Harbour Mobile Crane (HMC) and other associated equipment including administration and marketing. The petitioner herein who is a firm represented by the Managing Partner, has participated in the tender and the petitioner stood as lowest (L1) bidder in both technical and financial bid on 16.02.2026.