JUDGMENT

Rajendra Babu, J.-This petition is directed against an order made by the High Court of Delhi in a writ petition wherein the petitioner prayed for quashing the decision of the first respondent that the second respondent has the pre-qualification for the construction of Koteshwar Dam Spillway and Power House Civil work of Koteshwar Hydro Electric Project pursuant to the tender specification No. THDC/RKSH/CD/197/PQ/99. The pre-qualification document under clause 10.2 provided as follows:-

"10.2. The minimum pre-qualification criteria for the work of construction of "Koteshwar Dam, Spillway & Power House Works" would be as under :

(i) The bidder should have minimum annual turnover of Rs. 50 crores in anyone of the last five years.

(ii) The bidder should have successfully completed the construction of at least one concrete dam/barrage involving placement of minimum 2.5 lac cubic meters of all grades of concrete against a single contract in a Hydro Electric/Irrigation Project."

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The challenge to the pre-qualification of the second respondent was met by the first respondent on the following basis:-

1. "Amongst the 7 par