Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. – This writ application has been preferred with prayer to quash the proceeding dated 03.11.2018 as contained in Annexure-P/1 to the writ application by which the objection filed by the petitioner against private respondent no. 10 in connection with tender notice bearing NIT No. 825 dated 11.07.2018 issued by Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Corporation’), Khagaria has been rejected. The NIT in question has been issued by the Corporation for appointment of one Transporter cum Handling Contractor (Main) and four Transporter cum Handling and Delivering Contractor (DSD) in the revenue district of Khagaria of the Corporation.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that in terms of Clause- 8(ii) of the NIT, the certificate of immovable property worth not less than Rs. 25 Lakhs issued by the competent authority not below the rank of S.D.O./C.O. was required to be submitted but the private respondent has submitted the certificate of immovable property which does not contain any issue number.

3. Further contention of the petitioner is that as per Clause-8(iii) of the NIT, affidavit by the bidder has to be submitted, s