The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to declare the action of the respondents, in disqualifying the petitioner by letter dated 27.12.2013 from being awarded the work of “improvement of Kandukuru – Pamuru Road from KM 19/8 to 34/0 in Prakasam District” as per tender notification No.NIT No.11940(1)/E-in-C (R&B) R/EE [R]/DEE.5/AEE.2/2013 dated 07.02.2013, as illegal, arbitrary and against the tender conditions. A consequential direction is sought to set aside the proceedings dated 27.12.2013, and to direct the official respondents to open the petitioner’s price bid.

Facts, in brief, are that the 2nd respondent issued an e-procurement notice dated 07.02.2013 inviting bids, for improvements to the Kandukuru – Pamuru Road from KM 19/8 to 34/0 in Prakasam District, at an estimated contract value of Rs.9,87,93,893/-. Amongst the eligibility criteria stipulated thereunder was that the applicants should be registered as a Special Class and Class-I contactor with the Government of Andhra Pradesh; and each bidder should have in its name, as a prime contractor, satisfactorily completed, in any one of the last five financial year ending 31.03.2012, works of a value not less th