The petitioners, whose tenders were rejected following technical evaluation, approached this Court by way of the present Writ Petition with two fold grievance, namely, (i) that their tenders were unauthorisedly and illegally disqualified and (ii) that respondent No.2 has mala fide withdrawn tender notification dated 20-2-2013 (for short “the first notification”) and issued a fresh notification dated 15-3-2013 (for short “the second notification”) with a view to help respondent Nos.4 to 8 to become eligible for participating in the tender process.

The brief facts leading to the filing of this Writ Petition are stated hereunder:

Respondent No.2, the A.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, issued the first notification inviting tenders for undertaking work relating to transportation of Palmolien oil pouches in cartons from Kakinada (East Godavari District) and Krishnapatnam (SPSR Nellore District) Ports to various Mandal Level Stock (MLS) Points in the Districts under various zones for the year 2013-14. As per the tender schedule, the last date and time for receipt of bids was 11-3-2013 at 5 p.m., the technical tender opening date was 12-3-2013 at 11 a.m. and commer