JUDGMENT :

Vivek Kumar Birla, Vikas Budhwar, JJ.

1. The extent and the scope of judicial interference in writ jurisdiction in the matter of tenders so floated by public authorities is the subject matter of present proceedings.

2. Factual matrix of the case as worded in the present petition are that the petitioner claims itself to be a private limited company by the name and style of Ravi Offset Printers And Publishers Pvt. Ltd. having its office at C60, 61, 62, 63 EPIP, Shasti puram, Agra-282007 engaged in the trade of printing and supply of books pertaining to educational stream in the State of U.P. According to the petitioner, it applied for e-tender referable to the academic years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 for providing the books pertaining to NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training). It has come on record that in the year 2020 itself the petitioner participated in the e-tender and deposited the earnest money in the form of FDR no. 774111 for an amount of Rs. 12,62,000/- along with the prescribed tender fee and thereafter, the petitioner was found to be the lowest bider and awarded contract which eventually culminated into execution of agreement of 03.03.2020 bet