JUDGMENT :

T.R. RAVI, J.

1. The above Writ appeal has been filed by the appellant challenging the judgment dated 22.1.2019, of the Single Judge, in W.P.(C) No.30645 of 2019. The appellant, who was the petitioner in the Writ petition, is engaged in the business of operating duty free shops at various Airports. They filed the Writ petition challenging the award of the contract for operating the duty free shops in the Kannur International Airport (KIAL), to the rd respondent. The Kannur International Airport Ltd., who is the master of the contract, is the 1st respondent and the 2nd respondent is the Financial Consultant appointed by the 1st respondent for advising them in such matters.

2. The facts in chronology (most of which are admitted), which led to the dispute are as follows :-

The Managing Director of the 1st respondent had issued an Office Order on 5.2.2016, wherein it was stated that the 'e-tender procurement system', for the airport has been successfully established with the Kerala State IT mission under the “National Informatic Centre” and that the system is in place with effect from 28.1.2016. The order further says that all procurement action pertaining to KIAL has to be carr