ORDER :

R.M. CHHAYA, J.

1. Heard Mr. N.L. Ramnani, learned advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Mehul Sharad Shah, learned advocate for the respondent – Karamsad Nagarpalika.

2. By way of this petition under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:

“A. Your Lordships will be pleased to admit this petition:

B. Your Lordships will be pleased to allow this petition by issuing a writ, of Mandamus or Certiorari or any other appropriate writ in the form of order of directions to the respondent no.1 Nagarpalika directing them to open all the bids which have qualified, including the bid of the petitioner, and after scrutiny of all the bids, L-1 bidder may be awarded the work order of work in question:

C. Pending hearing and final disposal of the present petition, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to stay further process of tender and awarding work order in connection with the work of Construction of Strom Water Drainage at various areas of Karamsad town, Karamsad dated 7.9.2019 invited vide NIT No.08-2019-20:

3. Following facts emerge from the record of the petition.

3.1. That the respondent no.1 Municipality invited E Tender