SATYA BRATA SINHA, J.

( 1 ) A letter dated 8-10-1995 cancelling acceptance of an offer made by the petitioners as regards supply of loading arms to the respondents Nos. 1 and 2 pursuant to a request for quotation for supply of loading arms as contained in Annexure 'l' to the writ application as also issuance of a global tender notice issued by the first respondent in terms of its letter dated 10th October, 1995 in Annexure 'm' thereto are the subject matter of the present writ application.

( 2 ) THE fact of the matter shortly stated is as follows :-A request for quotation for supply of loading arms was made by the petitioner on or about 14-9-1994 in relation where two bids were required to be submitted in two parts; (i) the unpriced bid complete with technical and commercial details and (ii) price bid complete with all technical details and commercial details as also with full price details.

( 3 ) TECHNICAL specification were required to be given in terms of the requisition attached thereto and in case of revision the same were required to be spelt out. The petitioners submitted their technical commercial bid and price bid on 24-10-1994. Various letters were exchanged and discuss

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