JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri S.T. Raja, learned counsel assisted by Sri P.K. Upadhyay, for the petitioners, Sri Rajiv Gupta, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for respondents no.1 and 2 and Sri Kartikeya Saran, learned counsel for respondent no.3.

2. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed challenging the order dated 01.01.2024 whereby respondent no.2 (Zonal Micro and Small Enterprises, Facilitation Council (MSEFC), Meerut Zone, Meerut) (for short 'the Facilitation Council') has declared an award of a total sum of Rs.1,49,48,762/-in favour of respondent no.3, in exercise of powers under Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (for short 'the MSME Act, 2006).

3. The case of the petitioners is that respondent no.3, being a registered firm, approached the petitioners pursuant to an e-tender dated 04.01.2021 for supply of 11 KV Vertical Gang Operated Air breaks switch with composite polymer insulator, single square pole transformer structure material with clamp and 11 KV Solid Core type GH fuse sets for HVDS and a contract deed/ purchase order No.146 dated 19.01.2021 came to be executed. The petitioners