ORDER :

Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

1. Heard Mr. B. Dutta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. A. Gayan, learned Central Government Counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Also heard Mr. P.K. Roy, learned counsel for respondent No. 4.

2. By filing this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner seeks quashing of decision of respondent Nos. 1 to 3 in rejecting the technical bid of the petitioner as invalid as well as the letter dt. 24.10.2018 issued by respondent No. 3 informing the petitioner the reasons for rejection of his bid as technically invalid and threatening blacklisting.

3. Case of the petitioner is that a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) was issued on 8.9.2018 by respondent No. 3 inviting online bids for outsourcing of daily wage unskilled workers and garbage lifting vehicles for conservancy related works in the military stations at Dinjan, Panitola, Chabua, Laipuli (Tinsukia), Mohanbari and Ganeshbari. It was mentioned that estimated cost of the tender was Rs. 4,02,44,954.00. The NIT, termed as request for proposal, had several parts. Part I of the request for proposal dealt with general conditions. It was provided that online bid should be submitted in two cov