1. This writ petition has been filed as a public interest litigation, seeking to quash the Clauses 3(4) and 3(5) of General Conditions as illegal and to direct the respondents to send the samples to any one of the NABL accredited laboratory to check all the desired tests as per bid documents.

2. A brief gist of the facts, which led to the filing of the writ petition, is as under:

The Government implemented LED Street light Scheme in Tamil Nadu. It is a Central Government funding scheme, involving an estimated cost of Rs. 329 Crores. Tender notices for supply of huge number of 20W LED street lights fitting with complete set, with 5 years warranty, was issued by all the District Rural Development Agency/District Collectors, inviting bidders for the supply of 9,06,310 numbers of LED all over the State. As per Clause 3(4) of the General Conditions/Notification, the samples submitted along with test reports from a NABL accredited Laboratory, with the bid, will be tested at the field by the Electrical Department of Corporation of Chennai. As per Clause 3(5), the bidder should submit proof for having satisfactorily completed similar type of work of not less than 50% of the value of t