JUDGMENT

M.S. Sonak, J. - Leave to amend to correct the cause title in so far Respondent No.2 is concerned. The amendment to be carried out forthwith.

2. Heard Mr. D. Lawande with Mr. Pradosh Dangui and Mr. A. Prabhudessai for the Petitioners, Mr. Nikhil Vaze, along with Mr. P. Vaze for Respondents No.1 and 3, Mr. Vishnuprasad Lawande, with Mr. Parimal Redkar for Respondent No.2 and Mr. G. Teles for Respondent No.4.

3. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith, with the consent of and at the request of the learned Counsel for the parties.

4. The Petitioners, by instituting the present Petition, question the award of tender for Premises and Facility Management Service contract for a term of three years for Zonal Office building, at Patto Plaza, Panaji by Respondents No.1 and 3-Bank of India (BOI), in favour of Respondent No.2 i.e. M/s. Raj Facility Management Services (RFMS), a Proprietory concern of Kamlakant Chaturvedi.

5. The BOI floated tender in respect of the aforesaid works initially by notice dated 5 th April, 2019. However, on 25 th April, 2019, possibly on account of certain objections being raised by the participating bidders, the said tender notice dated 5 th April, 2019, w