JUDGMENT :

Alok Aradhe J.

Jayakumar S.Patil, learned Senior counsel for Mr.Mahamad Tahir A., learned counsel for the petitioner.

Mr.Vijay Kumar A. Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr.S.N.Prashanth Chandra, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 5.

Mr.T.Srinivasan, learned counsel for respondent No.6.

The writ petition is admitted for hearing. With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.

2. In this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner inter alia has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Nos.2 to 5 to finalize the tender process, in cases of the bidders who have participated in more than one ward, in accordance with clause 3.4.2 of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The petitioner also seeks a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 to 5 to finalize the tender in respect of Ward No.26 by excluding respondent No.6 in the light of condition No.3.4.1 (B) Sl.No.(ii) and 3.4.2 of Request for Proposal. The petitioner also seeks a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos