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Since the contentions raised in these writ petitions are same and the issues that arise for consideration of this Court are also similar, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of these writ petitions by way of this common order.

The facts and circumstances leading to filing of W.P.No.97 of 2018

2. In the tenders floated by the respondent authorities, the petitioner herein emerged as the lowest bidder for the work pertaining to "Investigation, Design, Execution and Construction of Second Tunnel with 9.2 M internal diameter for Pula Subbaiah Veligonda Project using Double Shield Tunnel Boring Machine i.e. from Kollam Vagu in foreshore of Srisailam Reservoir upto Guntur-Kurnool Road to join into the Feeder Canal, including construction of Head Regulator, Approaches and Approach Channel Exit in Dornala Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. The Superintendent Engineer, Construction Circle, Ongole, Prokasam District entered into Agreement No.10/2007-08, dated 21.06.2007 and the total value of the work being Rs.735.21 crores and the length of the Tunnel to be constructed by the petitioner being 18.838 Kms and the time for completion of the work being 60 months from the date of agreement i.e., by 20.06.2012 as per Clause 9.01 of the Instructions to the Bidders and Clause 24.1 of the General Conditions of Contract.