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6. It is suggested that these instructions may be circulated amongst the concerned officials of your organization for guidance in fixing pre-qualification criteria. These instructions are also available on CVC's website/http//cvc.in.''

22. The guidelines highlight the fact that the purpose of any selection procedure is to attract the wider participation of reputed and capable firms. It emphasises that while framing any criteria, the scope and nature of work, experience of the firms in the same field and their financial soundness have to be kept in mind. In our view the illustrations given in para 3 of the afore-extracted memorandum, particularly sub para (v), which outlines a situation akin to the one in these proceedings, aptly apply in the instant case. Mercifully, the CWC who is equally bound by these guidelines, has shown ignorance of the memorandum. At the sake of repetition, we may note that the eligibility criteria fixed in the instant case has resulted in disqualifying the remaining four manufacturers of the Chemical. Only one manufacturer, namely, Bayer Crop fulfills the criteria. Therefore, the fixation of the impugned eligibility criteria, without application of mind, is unreasonable, irrational and against the public interest. It has no nexus with the object sought to be achieved, namely quality assurance and consistency in supplies.