(1.) Both the above-mentioned writ petition shall stand decided by this common order as they arise out of the same tender process.
(2.) The petitioner-Balotra Water Pollution Control Treatment and Research Foundation Trust in SBCWP No.15874/2017 have preferred the writ petition for cancellation of the bid confirmed in favour of respondent No.4-M/s Riddhi Siddhi Associates, whereas, SBCWP No.1016/2018 has been filed by M/s Riddhi Siddhi Associates seeking re-consideration of the period of contract and setting aside of all the proceedings limiting the period of contract to 31.03.2018 instead of 31.03.2019.
(3.) The grievance of the petitioner-Balotra Water Pollution Control Treatment and Research Foundation Trust is twofold: