( 1 ) IN this Appeal, the appellant, Alang Marine Pvt. Ltd. , an unsuccessful tenderer for a job of construction and supply of steel hull Twin self Propelled and Self Hopper Grab Dredger for the port of Porbandar, has challenged the correctness of the decision of the single Judge of this Court, made on 24/04/1991, in the writ petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of india, being Special Civil Application No. 1574 of 1991, inter alia, challenging the acceptance of the said tender by the respondents in favour of respondent no. 5-Messrs Chaugule and Co. Ltd.

( 2 ) THE appellant contended, inter alia, that the Gujarat Maritime Board is a statutory body, authorised by the statute, to enter into contract with a third party for implementing contract of job for the ports in the State of Gujarat. Although the State Government of Gujarat has a deep concern for the development of ports in the State and bears the burden of financial implications concerning the ports and the Maritime Board itself is constituted by the nominees of the State Government, the Legislature, in its wisdom, has not authorised the State Government to deal with or enter into contracts for various jobs to be