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13. After carefully considering the submissions made by learned counsels for both sides, we had opined that the aforesaid issue could be resolved if experts from an independent agency are appointed as Local Commissioners to examine the systems of both the parties, at the cost of the petitioner. The said suggestion was accepted by both sides. As a result, the Director, FSL, Rohini, Delhi was requested to depute two teams of Computer Forensic Experts to examine the servers of the petitioner and the respondent No.1/ONGC respectively, and submit their separate reports indicating inter alia, (i) the exact time when the last file was uploaded by the petitioner on the system of the respondent No.1/ONGC on 05.02.2018; and (ii) the number of occasions when the "Submit Button" was clicked by the petitioner and if so clicked, specify the timings. Team-I was directed to visit the premises of the petitioner at Mumbai and Team-II was to visit the premises of the respondent No.1/ONGC at Delhi. With the aforesaid directions, the matter was adjourned to 26.2.2018, to await the reports of the two Teams.

34. We have heard the arguments advanced by learned counsels for the parties, perused the records and carefully gone through the three set of reports submitted by the Computer Forensic Experts of FSL, Rohini, Delhi.

35. It may be noted at the outset that due to the urgent nature of the relief prayed for in the present petition, it was agreed by the parties that completing of the pleadings will be dispensed with. Instead, parties would proceed to address arguments immediately on receipt of the reports prepared and submitted by the experts from the FSL, Rohini, Delhi. All the same, both sides were given an opportunity to file their written submissions, which they did, while exchanging copies with each other.

(b) if the addressee has not designated a computer resource along with specified timings, if any, receipt occurs when the electronic record enters the computer resource of the addressee. 
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45. Reverting to the case in hand, the dispute raised in this petition lies in a narrow compass. This Court is required to decide as to whether the petitioner‟s bid had entered the e-tender website of the respondent No.1/ONGC before the submit deadline, i.e., 14:00 hrs. on 05.02.2018 and if so, would it be entitled to participate in the bidding process. As noted above, on the very first date of hearing, the dispute was crystallized and with the consent of the parties, the Director, FSL, Rohini, Delhi was requested to depute Computer Forensic Experts to examine the systems of both the parties and submit their reports separately, indicating inter alia the exact time when the last file was uploaded by the petitioner on to the e-bidding portal of the respondent No.1/ONGC, on 05.02.2018 and further state as to the number of occasions when the "Submit Button" was clicked by the petitioner on the said date and if so clicked, specify the timing.