B. K. SOMASEKHARA, J.

( 1 ) RESPONDENT No. 1 is the Directorate of Womens Development and Child Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Director. For the purpose of procurement of preschool material, a tender notice was issued by Respondent No. 1 with even date 6-5-1997 in the proceedings No. IFB. No. 66/wb. ICDS/ps/97-98 and also issued the bidding document stipulating the conditions, the terms and the schedule for such purpose, and it appeared, in Eenadu Telugu Daily dated 16-5-1997. The petitioner, Respondent No. 2 and one M/s. Mahaveer Industries which was impleaded as Respondent No. 3 subsequently by virtue of the orders in WPMP. No. 32129 of 1997, from among others submitted the tenders. As per the bidding document and the notification, the following was the programme for submitting (he tender application, consideration opening etc. "national competitive Bidding for the supply of pre-school materialbid reference:tender No. 66/wbicds/ps/97-98. Date of commencement ofsale of bidding document:19-05-1997last date for sale of biddingdocument:16-6-1997 12. 00 Noonlast dale and time for receiptof bids:16-6-1997 2. 00 pmtime and date of openingof bids:16-6-1997 3. 00

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