( 1 ) PETITIONER has filed this writ petition, seeking quashing of an alleged agreement dated 9/12/2001 between the respondent and its employees union to be declared ultra vires, void, illegal and without jurisdiction. Petitioner also seeks a direction to the respondent to honour its commitments arising out of the contract placed on it.

( 2 ) BEFORE coming to the submissions made by senior counsel for the petitioner, it may be pertinent to note that respondent/mtnl had issued a notice. inviting tenders (NIT), which appears at page 16 of the paper book, on 7/6/2001. Tenders were invited from indian Companies owning readymade garment factory, having an annual turn over of Rs. 10 crores or above for stitching of various items of uniform for the employees of MTNL. These included winter suiting, coats, pants, ladies blazers, trousers, shirts and ladies suit etc. the quantities varied from 62,000 to 1,65,408.

( 3 ) PETITIONER claims to have bid for the contract successfully. learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent on account of its own internal problems arising out of a scandal in the purchase of clothes supplied to the petitioner for execution