T. Vaiphei, J.

1. Heard Mr. S. Chakraborty, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. A. Lodh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent.

2. By this application under Article 227 of the Constitution of India the petitioners have challenged the Judgment and decree dated 29-4-2002 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Dharmanagar, North Tripura in Money Appeal No. 01/2002 affirming the Judgment and Decree dated 20-9-2001 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Dharmanagar, North Tripura in Money Suit No. 10/1999 decreeing the suit in favour of the plaintiff-respondent herein.

3. The brief facts of the case are as follows :--

The respondent is a registered Partnership Firm in which Shri Tapan Kumar Bhowmik is one of the partners. The business of the partnership firm was to execute contract and also to carry materials of various departments of the State from one place to another. By a Notice Inviting Tender (for short 'NIT') dated 27-2-1998, the Food & Civil Supplies Department of the Government of Tripura had invited tender for carrying food grains and edible oils from Dharmanagar Godown to Manu Crossing Godown for the year 199