JUDGMENT

U Durga Prasad Rao, J. - The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to declare the action of 2nd respondent in cancelling the tender notification No.6.1A/APMSIDC/2020-21 dated 06.08.2020 for 'Selection of service provider for drop-back of postnatal women from Government health facility to home across Andhra Pradesh' as illegal, arbitrary and direct the 2nd respondent to award the said tender to the petitioner it being L1 qualified bidder and consequently quash the subsequent RFP tender No.13.5A/APMSIDC/2020-21 dated 29.10.2020 issued by 2nd respondent for the same purpose as illegal, arbitrary and against the provisions of law and for such other orders.

2. The petitioner's case briefly is thus:

(a) The petitioner is a limited company incorporated in March 2002 and it offers facility services like cleaning etc. to various Government and private institutions.

(b) The 2nd respondent floated online tender No.2.1/APMSIC/2020-21 dated 27.05.2020 inviting bids for 'Selection of service provider for drop-back of postnatal women from Government health facility to home across Andhra Pradesh' and the petitioner company participated in the said bidding process by verifying all the condition