JUDGMENT :

Aravind Kumar, J.

1. Respondent No.2 - Commissioner of Transport issued Request For Proposal (RFP), i.e. tender for selection of service provider for centralised issuance of Driving Licences in the form of laminated card type without a chip on 25.06.2021 prescribing last date for submission of queries as 01.07.2021 and the date for pre-bid meeting was scheduled to be held on 05.07.2021 and the last date for online submission of bid was 28.07.2021 and opening of the technical bid was scheduled to be held on 02.08.2021. The said process was scrapped which was intimated to all the bidders vide communication dated 07.09.2021 (Annexure-G) which is under challenge in this petition and further direction is sought to quash the fresh tender bearing RFP No.480749 (Annexure-B) called for and restoration of the first tender is sought for with a prayer to conclude the same by undertaking the requisite formalities including allotment of contract.

2. Brief background of the case:

2.1 The Commissioner of Transport - respondent No.2 issued Request For Proposal (RFP), i.e. tender for sele