1. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 2 and 3 from considering the fourth respondent for the award of contract for "Licensing for Display of Advertisement on the rear side panel board, rear side of driver cabin, passenger view glasses (one side view) and in the vacant space below rooftop and above the windows on both sides along with intensive cleaning of 1400 buses pursuant to the Tender Notification issued by the second respondent and consequently award the said tender to the petitioner being the highest qualified bidder.

2. Brief facts necessary for disposal of this writ petition are as follows:

Petitioner-advertising agency is engaged in the business of advertising and has generated a lot of goodwill in the Advertising Sector. It is carrying out advertisements by way of publications in all modes, namely, Railway Advertisements, erection of signboards and advertisement panel with proper license and approval from the authorities concerned. The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited (hereinafter called as "MTC) invited tenders from the eligible persons for "licensing of display of advertisement on th