JUDGMENT :

J.B. PARDIWALA, J.

1. The respondents nos.2 and 3 although served with the notice issued by this Court, yet have chosen not to appear before this Court either in person or through an advocate and oppose this writ-application.

2. By this writ-application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ-applicants have prayed for the following reliefs:-

“6(a) Be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the tender being tender No.E-Tender No.B26SC20009 issued by the respondent (Annexure A);

(b) Be pleased to declare the clause of Empanelment of Pharmacy chains with multiple Outlets especially the eligibility criteria indicated at No.B.1.2 Annexure-IV in the E-Tender No.B26SC20009 (Annexure-A) as illegal, arbitrary, irrational unjust and unconstitutional and may be pleased to quash the same;

(c) That pending admission, final hearing and disposal of this petition, be pleased to direct the respondent to accept the forms of the petitioners and permit the petitio