(1.) Heard learned Counsel for the parties. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with the consent of the parties and is taken up for final hearing.
(2.) By this petition, preferred under Articles 226 and 227 and Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioners have questioned their illegal disqualification from the tender process purportedly for non-fulfillment of one of the tender conditions.
(3.) A few facts which are necessary to decide the controversy, are as under :