S. Ravindra Bhat, J.

FACTS

1. In the present writ proceedings, the Petitioner, a private limited company engaged in providing security services to various installations, challenges the award of work order dated 24.06.2013 by the first Respondent to the second respondent (hereafter “the private respondent”).

2. The brief facts are that the Government of NCT of Delhi, General Administration Department (Care Taking Branch) (hereafter referred to as “GNCT”) issued a tender notice (Tender ID No. 2012_GAD_24542_1) on 08.11.2012, which was released through an e-procurement solution, inviting applicants to bid for providing security services at Vikas Bhawan-II. According to the tender notice, the estimated cost of the tender was Rs.1.44 crore for 2 years and the last date/time for receipt of tenders through e-procurement was 29.11.2012 till 01.00 p.m. The scheduled tender opening was on the same day at 03.00 P.M.

3. The Petitioner, along with Respondent Nos. 2 to 9, was found eligible for the technical bid. On 08.02.2013, the financial bid was opened and the name of L-1 bidders pre and post tax was declared by the GNCT. Later, the second respondent was declared as a successful b