JUDGMENT

A.S. Chandurkar, J. - In view of notice of final disposal, issued earlier, we have heard the learned counsel for the parties by issuing RULE and making it returnable forthwith.

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the communication dated 12.08.2021 by which it has been disqualified as being ineligible for further participation in the tender process initiated by the respondent no. 1. On 19.05.2021 the respondent no. 1 issued a tender notice in the matter of transport of food-grains for public distribution for a period of three years. The request for proposal for appointment of transporters to transport food-grains and other essentials to Fair Price Shops was issued on 21.05.2021. As per the schedule, interested bidders were required to submit their documents by 5.30 p.m. on 11.06.2021. The work in question was to be undertaken in accordance with the Government Resolution dated 15.01.2021 which laid down various guidelines in that regard. After scrutiny of the bids, on 30.07.2021 the respondent no. 1 called upon the petitioner to remove certain defects that were found in the documents furnished by the petitioner. The same was to be done by 06.08.2021. The petitioner on 06.08.2021