The action of respondent NO.2 in rejecting the technical bids of the petitioner pertaining to the works covered by two tender notifications (for short 'NITs') concerning the works of widening of High Level Bridge to 8 lane carriage way across Musi river at KM 2/0 to 2/2 of Inner Ring Road (Nagole Bridge) including approaches right-side and left-side in Ranga Reddy district is questioned in this writ petition.

2. The petitioner is a registered Special Class Contractor and he is admittedly eligible to file his tenders in respect of the works in question. The High Level Bridge as described above is divided into two works and NITs were issued separately for the work of widening of bridge on right-side (for short "right-side work") vide Tender NO.38539/E-ln-C(R&B)/EE(TEC)/TA12/AEE5/07/01 dated 06.10.2007 for an estimated contracted value of Rs.2,66,57,986/- and for the work of widening of bridge on left-side (for short “Left side work") vide Tender NO.38539/E-lnC(R&B)/EE(TEC)/TA12/AEE5/07/02 dated 06.10.2007 for an estimated contract value of RS.5,01,35,383/-. The petitioner applied for both the works through e-procurement by uploading the bid documents within the stipulated time. I