B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner is aggrieved by the proceedings in letter No. T/o/db/d9/ 1325, Dt. 16-7-1996 on the file of the third respondent herein cancelling the tender under instructions from the Chief Engineer, Medium Irrigation. The petitioner prays for a writ of certiorari to call for the records contained in the said proceedings dt. 16-7-1996. The petitioners also prays for a direction to the respondents to proceed with the acceptance of the tender communicated to the petitioner in letter No. FM-10. NABARD. Spillway/db/d9/694-M dated 30-3-1996.

( 2 ) THE factual matrix: the third respondent herein invited tenders on 5-1-1996 from the eligible contractors with respect to Maddileru project from elevation 363 to elevation 379 metres including road, overbridge, over spillway regulator. The petitioner submitted his tender within the time prescribed along with the six other contractors. The tenders were opened on 2-2-1996 and the tender submitted by the petitioner is the lowest, as the petitioner s offer was Rs. S,63,14,500. 00. The petitioner was requested by the third respondent to come for negotiations and during the negotiations the petitioner reduced his offer f

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