( 1 ) VIDE order dated 19th March, 2002 petitioner has been blacklisted. Order has been passed by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce to the effect that all departments/ministries/ offices of the Government of India are forbidden to have commercial/business dealings with the petitioner and its subsidiaries, if any, for a period of five years with effect from the date of the order, i. e. 19th March, 2002. Petitioner has impugned this order in the present writ petition and the prayer is for issuance of writ of certiorari and any other writ quashing the said order.

( 2 ) THE factual matrix of the matter may be summarised first, before taking note of the legal challenge to the impugned order Department of Commerce in the ministry of Commerce and Industry, Supply Division (respondent No. 2) sent an indent to Director General of Supply and Disposal (DGSandd) (respondent No. 3) vide memorandum dated 16. 8. 1993 for procurement of four numbers of Mobile bridge Inspection Units (in short mbiu ). It was under the World Bank assisted state Road Project for four States of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttar pradesh. Bids were