(1) HEARD Sri S. P. Gupta, learned Senior counsel and Shri Yeshwarit verma for the petitioner and Sri Chandra shekhar Singh, learned counsel for respondent nos. 1 and 3 and Sri B. N. Singh, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 6.

(2) THE petitioner has challenged the impugned orders dated 25-3-2004 (Annexure 9 to the petition) and 30-6-2004 (Annexure 14 to the petition).

(3) SINCE we are deciding the case on a purely legal point in our opinion it is not necessary for us to call for counter affidavit. We have heard learned counsel for the respondents.

(4) THE petitioner is a private limited company registered under the Indian Companies act, and is primarily engaged in the manufacture of Fibre Optic Communication accessories.

(5) ON 13-3-2002 the Bharat Sanchar nigam Limited respondent No. 2 (hereinafter called B. S. N. L.) floated a global tender for the supply of Fibre Distribution Management system (FDMS). True copy of the tender notice dated 13-3-2002 is Annexure-1 to the writ petition.

(6) UNDER the terms of the tender notice the supply of manufactured items was t