(1.) On offer made by the first respondent being accepted, petitioner awarded the work of four laning from Km. 464 to Km. 474 of Nagpur-Hyderabad Section and Km. 9.4 to Km. 22.3 of Hyderabad-Bangalore Section to the respondent.
(2.) First respondent is a joint venture of the second and the third respondent.
(3.) A written agreement dated 31.5.2001 was entered into between the petitioner and the first respondent. Documents referred to in para 4 of the agreement were deemed to form part of the agreement. Conditions of the contract as per NIT formed part of the agreement.