JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2023 and also issue a direction to the Respondent to consider the company bid for further evaluation treating it as substantially responsive bid and thereby allowing active participation of the petitioner company under Global Open Tender Two Part System in four packages (Package-1, Package-2, Package-3 and Package-4 vide Specification Nos, CE/IT&RAPDRP – 16/ 2023-24 and CE/IT&RAPDRP – 18/2023-24 respectively dated 18.08.2023.)

1. Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice for the sole respondent, TANGEDCO, represented by its Managing director, Chennai and is armed with instructions to enable final disposal of this Writ Petition, even at the stage of admission.

2. The petitioner had participated in a tender for appointment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Service Provider for Smart Prepaid Metering and Smart System Metering for the respondent on DBFOOT basis under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme under Global Open Tender Two Part System, issued on 18.08.2023.

3. The tender itself had b