SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J.

1. The present writ petition has been filed by Sarvesh Security Services Pvt. Ltd. (herein referred as petitioner) seeking a direction in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the Government of NCT of Delhi (herein referred to as respondent No. 1) and Medical Superintendent, Aruna Asaf Ali Government Hospital (herein referred as respondent No. 2) to award the tender for security services to the petitioner company on the basis of the rate submitted by the petitioner instead of the rate which has been accepted by the Respondent.

2. Brief facts relevant to the present adjudication are enunciated hereinafter:-

3. On 20.06.2013, respondent No. 2 floated a tender for providing security services wherein adjacent to the names of the hospitals, the number or quantity was mentioned as 1. The petitioner believed that the rate for only one Security Guard was required and participated in the tender process accordingly, whereas the respondent intended the rate to be for employment of security guards for the entire hospital.

4. Thereafter, on 01.10.2013 the petitioner company intimated the respondent that as per the format of the price bid, the rates for one Sec