JUDGMENT :

AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J.

1. In this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has have prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.1 to 3 to allot the tender to the petitioner being the successful bidder as per the tender summary report prepared by the department. Further, a prayer has been made to refrain respondent No.2 from allotting the tender to respondent No.4.

2. Put shortly, the facts necessary for adjudication of the instant petition as narrated therein may be noticed. Respondent No.2 floated a tender for providing manpower services on the contract basis under outsourcing policy and vide advertisement, Annexure P-1, invited tender online for providing the manpower services of Clerk, Computer Operator, Steno Typist, Daftri, Gunman and Peon for a period of one year. As per the terms and conditions, Annexure P-2, the closing date for submitting the technical and financial bid along with the requisite documents and opening date of tender was 28.6.2017 at 12.30 PM. In response thereto, t