JUDGMENT :

HARSHA DEVANI, J.

1. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek following substantive reliefs:

“10. (a) that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari or an order/direction in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ for quashing and setting aside the impugned decision/action of the Respondent No. 1 of inviting the 2nd Tender vide Tender Notice No. CE/HYD/01/2019-2020 dated 27th May, 2019 with amended qualification criteria in place of the Original Tender Notice dated 7th February, 2019; and

(b) that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or an order/direction in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the Respondent No. 1 to process and finalize the bids received pursuant to Original Tender Notice dated 7th February 2019;

or in the alternative

(b-1) this Hon'ble Court without prejudice to the prayers 9(a) and 9(b) herein above, be pleased to declare that the qualifying criteria of the 2nd Tender Notice No. CE/HYD/01/2019-2020 dated 27th May, 2019 in so far as it excludes the experience under a sub-contract is illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Ar