ORDER :

The petitioner is before this Court calling in question notification dated 21-02-2023 by which the 2nd respondent - Deputy Director of Horticulture, Lalbagh has called for a fresh Request for Proposal (Notice Inviting Tender) to provide service for collection of entry fee and vehicle parking fee at Lalbagh gardens for a period of two years.

2. Facts adumbrated are as follows:-

The petitioner claims to be a private limited company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and is engaged in the business of manpower services and various other services incidental to and that of collection of entry fee from visitors in various establishments. It is the claim of the petitioner that the petitioner has provided services relating to parking fee and entry fee aspect at Lalbagh, Metro Station and Airport. On 29-09-2022 the 2nd respondent - Deputy Director of Horticulture, the competent authority floats a tender by issuance of Request for Proposal (hereinafter referred to as ‘the tender’ for short) calling for bids to provide service for collection of entry fee and vehicle parking fee at Lalbagh for a period of two years. It was said to be a two cover tender. The tender