I.A. Ansari, J.

1. This appeal has arisen out of the order, dated 16.03.05, passed in W.P. (C) No. 54 (SH)/05, whereby the learned Single Judge overruled the objection raised by the Appellant Corporation as regards the maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that Shillong Bench of the Gauhati High Court had no territorial jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition.

2. Put in a narrow campass, the facts, which are material for disposal of this appeal, emerge as follows:

(i) The writ Petitioner is a private company having a plant at Byrnihat, within the territorial limits of the State of Meghalaya, and produces various products made of bamboo dust and other waste materials, the writ Petitioner being hereinafter referred to as "the Petitioner Company". The Respondent, namely, Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd., a public company, is a Govt. of India Enterprise with its registered office at Jagiroad, Marigaon, located within the State of Assam, and the same is hereinafter referred to as "the Appellant Corporation". Pursuant to a tender process, which had started on the basis of an NIT, dated 14.02.2000, issued by the Appellant Corporation, the Petitioner Company had been