JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. I. Choudhury, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. T. Garam on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. R. Saikia, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 4, and Mr. Apang, learned senior counsel appearing for respondent no. 5.

2. The Executive Engineer (Electrical), Roing Electrical Division (respondent No. 4) issued an NIT dated 20.10.2022 inviting bids for “Electrification of Tourist destination in Lower Dibang Valley District [Eze Breeze Tower (Jawaharlal Nehru Van Udyan) and Sally Lake (at 4km point at Roing – Hunli Road)], Arunachal Pradesh” for an estimated cost of Rs. 3,22,46,000/-to be submitted in a two-bid system i.e. technical and financial, wherein the last date for submission was given as 02.11.2022, and the time for completion of the work was given as 12 months. The NIT also mentioned that the bids should be submitted physically and, the time and date for opening were given as 2:30 P.M. of 03.11.2022. Three firms including the petitioner’s participated in the tender and the amounts quoted by the three firms were as follows:

(I) The petitioner’s firm i.e. M/s Lingi Trading Agency, Roing – 277,74,130.26.

(II) The private respondent M/s G.R. Enterpris