M. R. PATHAK
Khagen Konch, Son Of Late Sona Ram Konch – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam Rep. By Commissioner And Secretary To The Govt. Of Assam, Water Resource Department – Respondent
ORDER :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK
Heard Mr. B. D. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. B. Goswami, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam, for the official respondent Nos. 1 to 4 in the Water Resources Department, Assam.
2. Petitioner has challenged the Notice Inviting Tender (re-tender e-notice in two bid system of Technical and Finance) under reference No. DHM/SOPD/ GAINADI/2021-22/1 dated 07.01.2022 issued by the Additional Chief Engineer (ACE), Upper Assam Zone (UAZ), Water Resources Department (WRD), Dibrugarh, respondent No.2, for the civil work of “Raising and Strengthening along with extension of Gainadi both bank embankment on Down-Stream of National Highway-15” (hereinafter referred to as the said work) under Dhemaji Water Resources Division at Tender Value of Rs. 18,11,18,349/-, fixing Bid Publishing time and Date as 06:00 PM of 07.01.2022, Bid Submission Start Time and Date as 10:00 AM of 10.01.2022, Bid Submission End Time and Date as 02:00 PM of 17.01.2022, and Bid Opening Time and Date as 03:00 PM of 17.01.2022, with Bid Opening Place at Dibrugarh.
3. It is contended by the petitioner that for the same work, the ACE, UAZ, WRD, Dibrugarh, re
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