JUDGMENT :

Kh. Nobin Singh, J.

1. Heard Shri S.D Singh, learned Advocate assisted by Shri T. Momo Singh, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner and Shri N. Kumarjit Singh, learned AG assisted by Mr. P. Tamphamani, learned Advocate for the respondents.

2. By the instant writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuing a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ to quash and set aside the NIT dated 28-12-2019 issued by the respondent No. 2; to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the respondents not to proceed with the said NIT; to declare Clause No. 1.2.5 of NIT as illegal, violative of the rights of the petitioner, ultra vires and null and void; to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ to direct the respondents to grant an opportunity to the petitioner to participate in the bid and to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the respondents to continue with the execution of the work awarded to the petitioner by quashing and setting aside the termination letter dated 02-11-2019.

3.1. Facts and circumstances as narrated by the petitioner in the writ petition are, in short, that on 18-02-2010, the respo