ORDER :

The petitioner common in both these petitions calls in question the rejection of his technical bids submitted pursuant to notice inviting tenders dated 28-03-2022 and consequently seeks a declaration that his bids are responsive.

2. Heard Sri.Rajendra.M.S., learned counsel for M/s Holla and Holla Associates appearing for petitioner, Sri.S.Sriranga, learned senior counsel appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri.M.Vinod Kumar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent No.2.

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

The petitioner claims to be in the business of repair and distribution of transformers for close to 25 years and further claims that he has a recognized name in the reconditioning and distribution of transformers. The 1st respondent/Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (‘BESCOM’ for short) issued a notice inviting tenders on 28-03-2022 for the work of repair and reconditioning 11 KV class single coil/multi coil conventional and 3, 4, 5 star rated failed distribution transformers of various capacities from 25 to 100 KVA and other allied works of lumpsum per