JUDGMENT

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1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to consider its technical bid for Tender No.BBNLIMM/PIA for BharatNet Project/Andaman & Nicobar/2020/004 issued on 18.05.2020, in the light of a Gazette Notification No.CG-DL-E-01 062020-219680 dated 01.06.2020 bearing S.O.1702(E), issued by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and for a writ of mandamus, putting on hold the opening of the financial bid for the aforesaid tender till the petitioner''s bid is considered in the light of the Gazette Notification dated 1.6.2020.

2. Shorn of details, the brief facts leading to the present petition are as follows:-

a) The petitioner, a sole proprietorship firm which is owned by a private limited company under the name of Vindhya Industries Private Limited, is engaged in the business of execution of works contract in various States in the country.

b) The respondent No.2 issued a Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT) vide Tender No.BBNLIMM/PIA for BharatNet Project/Andaman & Nicobar/2020/004 issued on 18.05.2020, for selec