JUDGMENT

1. The present Writ Petitions have been filed by the Petitioners, impugning various notifications in the nature of Office Memoranda, Corrigenda and Amendments (collectively, “impugned notifications”) that have been issued by Respondent No.1, the Union of India through the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and Respondent No. 2, Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (hereafter, “SECI”) from time to time, in respect of a tender dated 31.12.2022 floated inter alia for the purpose of Design, Manufacture, Supply, Transport, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Off-Grid Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (SPWPS) of 1-10 HP capacities (hereafter, “Tender dated 31.12.2022”).

2. The Petitioners herein are prospective bidders aggrieved by the impugned notifications. SECI is the designated nodal agency for floating and executing procurement contracts under the aegis and administrative control of Respondent No. 1, i.e., Union of India through the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

3. The thrust of the Petitioners‟ challenge before us is that by virtue of the Impugned Notifications dated 02.02.2023, 17.02.2023, 16.03.2023 and 21.03.2023, terms and conditions of the Tend