JUDGMENT

G.S. Sistani, J. (Oral)--With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is set-down for final hearing and disposal.

2. A tender bearing No. IPO/DEL/FMS/2019 dated 26.02.2019 was issued by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry through the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks for providing Facility Management Services and Security Services at the Intellectual Property Office, Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi (the `RFT' for short). The submission of the bids started on 26.02.2019 and closed on 20.03.2019. According to the petitioner, due to technical glitches, the petitioner could not upload its price bid ; and as a result he informed the representatives of respondent No.2, who provided a link on which correct details could be submitted.

3. It is strongly urged before us by the learned counsel for the petitioner that subsequently the price bid of the petitioner was successfully uploaded ; the bidding process was complete ; whereupon which the petitioner received an acknowledgement from the eProcurement System of the Government of India for the tender in question. On inquiry, the petitioner was informed that although originally the tender was under