JUDGMENT :

J.B. Pardiwala, J.

1. By this writ-application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ-applicant, a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, has prayed for the following reliefs :

“A. That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to admit and allow the present petition;

B. That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to declare the action of the respondent of disqualifying the petitioner no.1 from the bidding process in relation to the Tender Notice No.RIDE/BRCL/EPC/2020-21/002 dated 16.01.2021 issued by the respondent for the “Gauge Conversion of Becharaji (63.83 KM) - Ranuj (101.983 KM) Section, Total length of 38.153 KM Metre Gauge to Broad Gauge with 25 KV AC Electrification in Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway” as being arbitrary, illegal and unjust;

C. that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction to the respondent to consider the bid submitted by the petitioner no.1 in relation to the Tender Notice No.RIDE/BRCL/EPC/2020-21/002 dated 16.01.2021 issued by the respondent for the “Gauge Conversion of Becharaji (63.83 KM) - Ranuj (101.983 KM) Section, Total length of 38.153 KM Metre Gauge to Broad Gauge with 25 K