JUDGEMENT :

By invoking the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has approached this Court by this writ petition challenging inter alia a decision communicated to it vide a letter bearing reference no. NTPC/BgTPP/C&M/CS/3826 dated 05.11.2019 whereby it has been informed that the bidding process initiated by the Bidding Document no. BgTPP/C&M/CS/3826 dated 07.05.2019 has been closed and also the decision communicated to it by a letter bearing no. NTPC/Bg/TPP/C&M/CS/3826 dated 05.12.2019 whereby it has been informed that the bidding process has been annulled as per Clause 12.0 of the Invitation For Bids [IFB]. Besides seeking setting aside of the said two impugned decisions taken by the respondent authorities, the petitioner has also sought for a direction to settle the Contract-Work in its favour as it had emerged as the successful bidder in the bidding process initiated for the said Contract-Work by the Bidding Document [supra].

2. The background events leading to the institution of the writ petition can be expos