JUDGMENT

1. Cm APPL. 13299/2020 (Exemption)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P. (C) 3712/2020 and CM APPL. 13298/2020 (stay)

1. The instant writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus for a declaration that Conditions No. 4 and 5 under Technical Bid Evaluation (Additional Eligibility) criteria in e-tender notice ID No. 2020- _AAI_048738_1 issued by the respondent No.2/AAI (in short, ''AAI'') inviting applications for providing environmental support services (upkeeping) are unjust, unreasonable, unconstitutional, and consequently, liable to be quashed.

2. The petitioner, a private limited company, is a registered contractor of the Govt. of Delhi. The petitioner states that it has participated in various bids floated by the respondent No. 2/AAI for different kind of works in various areas in Delhi and has also been awarded contracts by the respondent No.2/AAI for different kinds of work.

3. The petitioner states that the respondent No.2/AAI has brought out a notice inviting e-tender bearing tender ID No.2020_AAI_48378_1, calling the bidders to provide environmental support services (up-keeping) for the office complex at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan SAP, New Delhi for Rs. 583.