1. These writ petitions are filed praying for approval of the petitioners' technical bids in respect of the notification issued by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences ('NIMHANS' for short) for purchase of Integrated Simultaneous/Sequential 3T MR PET Scanner System. Consequently, the petitioners have prayed for direction to NIMHANS to open and consider the financial bids of the petitioners. Certain consequential reliefs are also prayed.

2. NIMHANS is one of the premier health and research institutes in India and is a deemed University under the provisions of the University Grants Commission Act. The NIMHANS invited Expression of Interest from prospective bidders by letter dated 23.8.2012 for supply, installation, commissioning etc., of "A New State of Art, Top of the Line 3T MR PET MRS Scanner System with Latest Generation Gradient System". Petitioners as well as Respondent -Siemens Limited ('SIEMENS' for short) submitted their responses. It is relevant to note that the petitioners and the respondent - SIEMENS are the only companies in the world who are said to be manufacturing and supplying the integrated simultaneous/sequential 3T MR PET Scanner S