ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. Prateek Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Prafull N. Bharat, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. B.D. Guru, learned counsel, appearing for respondents No. 1 and 2 and Ms. Nidhi Agrawal, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 3.

2. Respondent No. 2, DGM/AGM (Contract and Materials), National Thermal Power Corporation (‘NTPC’) Limited, Unified Service Centre, Central Procurement Group-1, Western Region-II Head Quarter had issued online bids for empanelment/rate contract of pathology services for NTPC Seepat Hospital (domestic competitive bidding) being Notice Inviting Tender (‘NIT’) dated 07.06.2022. By the said NIT, online bids were invited in Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding basis (Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial bid and Envelope-II: Price bid) from eligible bidders. The estimated cost was indicated as Rs. 128.17 Lacs excluding GST. The contract was for 24 months.

3. The petitioner, which is a partnership firm, had participated in the said NIT. In the writ petition as was originally filed, the petitioner called into question the order dated 04.08.2022, which was sent through e-mail, by which it was communicated that the tender of t