JUDGMENT :

The instant writ petition is filed by the Petitioner being aggrieved by the settlement made in favour of the Respondent No. 7 who was the second highest bidder in respect to Mazbat Weekly Open Market and also for a direction upon the Respondents to settle the Mazbat Weekly Open Market with the Petitioner for the year 2023-24. From a perusal of the materials on record, it reveals that the Joint Secretary, Bodoland Territorial Council, Kokrajhar had invited bids vide a tender notice bearing Memo No.CHD/Market-01/2020/Pt-I/98-(A) dated 20.05.2023 for settlement of Mazbat Weekly Open Market alongwith other Markets/Go-Hats/Parking /Parghat/Fisheries/Cattle Pounds for the year 2023-24 under the Mazbat Development Block, Udalguri thereby fixing 17.06.2023 as the last date for submission of the bids. The Petitioner alongwith other bidders duly participated pursuant to the said tender process.

2. It appears from the comparative statement enclosed as Annexure-II to the writ petition that the Petitioner alongwith the Respondent No. 7 and one Amor Brahma had submitted the tender in respect to the Mazbat Weekly Open Market.

3. It further reveals that the Petitioner had deposited an amou