JUDGMENT :

Ashutosh J. Shastri, J.

1. By way of this petition under Article 226/ 227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:-

(A) Your lordships may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing and setting the Bid Document No. GEM/2022/B/1955944, dated. 18.02.2022 and subsequent corrigendum dated. 25.02.2022 for the supply for Preshcool Education For Anganwadi Children in Gujarat, in as far as the criteria pertaining to Past Performance, Requirement of having to submit Samples prior to/at the time of submitting a bid, 50% Bid Quantity, arbitrary definition of last 3 financial Years etc., as being totally unjust illegal and arbitrary and tailor made to suit specific participants in the bidding process, in the interest of justice.

(B) Your lordships be pleased to quash and side the work order granted in the favor of Respondent no. 3, and be further pleased to direct respondent no. 2 to float the bid for supply for Preshcool Education For Anganwadi Children in Gujarat, afresh with reasonable participation criteria, allowing fair participation of all eligible bidders interest of justice.

(C) Pending hearing admission and final disp