1. The Petitioner/Tamil Nadu Government Press General Workers Union has focussed the instant Writ Petition praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari in calling for the records and papers pertaining to the impugned Tender Notification issued and published in Tamil Nadu Government Official Web Site "www.tenders.tn.gov.in" dated 06.01.2010 by the 2nd Respondent and to quash the same in so far as providing services in binding operations in Stationery and Printing Department is concerned. Comprehensive Factual Background:

2. The Petitioner/Union represents 550 employees working in the 2nd Respondent/Office of the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai. According to the Petitioner, on earlier occasion G.O.Ms.No.312 dated 08.12.1993 of the Information and Tourism (S&P II) Department was issued in regard to the modernisation of the Government Press, which was challenged before this Court in W.P.No.1997 of 1993 and the same was stayed pending disposal of the Writ Petition. During the pendency of the aforesaid Writ Petition, the Government withdrew the G.O. with liberty to issue a fresh one.

3. The Government by G.O. (Standing) No.269 dated 05.11.2006 of the Information and