(1.) Heard Sri Arun Mishra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in the three connected writ petitions, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents and Sri Mahboob Ahmad, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 to 5.
(2.) All the three writ petitions relate to similar facts and raise common questions of law, therefore, with the consent of the counsel for the parties, the three petitions have been heard together and are being decided by means of a common judgement.
(3.) In all the three writ petitions, the principal relief sought is with regard to certain claims for payment of contractual amounts in terms of agreements said to have been executed between the parties.