ORDER :

The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a purchase order in terms of Notification of re-tender issued by the 2nd respondent dated 27-10-2021 and award of contract dated 02.03.2022.

2. Heard Sri K.Satish, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Sri M.Vinod Kumar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1, 3 to 5 and Smt. Sumana Baliga M., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2.

3. Brief facts that lead the petitioner to this Court in the subject petition, as borne out from the pleadings, are as follows :-

The petitioner claims to be a registered Company under the Companies Act, 1956 and is in the business of procurement of medical and allied equipments and distribution thereto and claims to have a Pan India presence. The 2nd respondent/ Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Corporation’ for short) issues a notice inviting tenders dated 27-10-2021 for procurement of 100mA Portable X-ray machines, ICU Cots and Syringe Pump. It was to be a two cover tender, in te