JUDGMENT :

(K.V. Viswanathan, J.) :

1. Leave granted.

2. The present Appeal is filed against the judgment and order dated 21.06.2017 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court at Calcutta in M.A.T. No. 277 of 2017. By the said judgment, the High Court allowed the Appeal of the respondents and set aside the judgment of the learned Single Judge. Consequently, the Writ Petition filed by the appellant stood dismissed.

Brief Facts:

3. The respondent no. 1-Kolkata Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Corporation’) invited bids for allotment of contract for display of advertisement on Street Hoardings (including V Shaped), Bus Passenger shelter and Kiosks within its jurisdiction. Under the tender conditions, the contract was to be awarded for a period of one year, subject to extension of two more years. By an award of 28.05.2014, the appellant who had participated in the tender and quoted the highest rate at Rs. 3,70,00,000/- each for cluster no. I, II, III, VI and VIII was notified as a successful bidder and was requested to confirm the acceptance. On 29.05.2014, the appellant conveyed its acceptance.

4. Thereafter, a series of correspondence ensued with the appellant