JUDGMENT :

1. Petitioner claiming to be a Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) Unit, and having participated in the tendering process in response to e-NIT No. 78(P) of 2022-23 issued by respondent no.3/Executive Engineer Projects Division, JMC Jammu with regard to providing and fixing Static Ad Panels in Jammu City, through the medium of this petition has sought the following reliefs:

a) To quash and set aside order dated 09.01.2023 passed by the respondent No.3 which is uploaded in the Govt. Electronic Procurement notification of the Jammu Municipal Corporation, whereby the Technical Bid of the petitioner in pursuance to e-NIT No. 78(P) of 2022-23 dated 01.12.2022 has been cancelled, by issuance of writ of Certiorari.

b) Command and direct the respondents to grant relaxation to the petitioner as circulated by the Govt. of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Procurement Policy Division vide its office memorandum dated 26.07.2016 as the petitioner unit being a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, by issuance of writ of mandamus.

c) Command and direct the respondents to accept the Technical Bid of the petitioner and open the Financial Bid of the petitioner and allot