R. Kantha Rao, J.

1. The 2nd respondent issued Tender Notice dated 9.2.2015 inviting tenders for the works relating to transportation of food grains, pulses or any other commodities from various places within and outside the district to various places, within and outside the district under Stage-1 excluding the transportation to fair price shop points for the year 2015-16. In response to the said notification, the petitioner submitted online bid. The 2nd respondent opened the technical bids on 24.2.2015 and financial bids on 26.2.2015. Out of the 3 tenders, the tender in respect of New Nagendra Transport was disqualified and the petitioner's tender was considered to be the lowest i.e., L1 and Y. Srikanth Transport was L2. As per Clause 16 of the Tender Conditions, the lowest rate received in the tender will be treated as L1. As per Clause 31, in case L1 tenderer is backed out, the 2nd respondent-CCS and Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Hyderabad (the Corporation, for short) reserves the right to call the L2 tenderer. The petitioner quoted flat rate at 14.28% whereas Y. Srikanth quoted 15.35%. According to the petitioner, the peti