Brojendra Prasad Katakey, J.

1. The petitioner, which is a registered partnership firm, favoured with a contract by the respondent Railways for washing of bedroll linens, pursuant to the notice inviting tender (NIT) dated 19.5.2006, by the present writ petition has challenged the said NIT to the extent of prescribing relaxation of eligibility criteria and splitting up of the work, as well as the order dated 8.5.2007 (Annexure-F) issued by the respondent No. 4, requesting the respondent No. 5 to develop its infrastructure for washing of bedroll linens at the place mentioned in its tender paper and to complete the work within 06-09 months so that 20% work of bedroll washing can be allotted to it in the first year which may increase up to 50% of daily offered quantity on satisfactory performance during the subsequent contractual period as per terms and conditions of the NIT and further requesting it to intimate the completion of necessary infrastructure as per its commitment given in the tender papers so that the necessary agreement can be executed after spot verification by the Railways.

2. A notice inviting tender (NIT) was issued by the NF Railway authority on 19.5.2006 invi