JUDGMENT :

J.B. Pardiwala, J.

1. By this writ-application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ-applicant has prayed for the following reliefs :

“(a) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the decision of the Respondent whereby the Petitioner stands disqualified for the subject tender;

(b) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent to consider the Petitioner’s Technical Bid for the subject tender;

(c) That pending admission, hearing and final disposal of the present petition, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to refrain from opening Price Bid/Completing RA Process/issuing a Purchase Order in respect of the subject tender;

(d) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue ad interim ex-parte relief in terms of Para (c) hereinabove;

(e) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to award cost of the present petition to the Petitioners;

(f) Pass such other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances”

2. The facts gi