JUDGMENT :

The 1st respondent invited tenders for the work of “supply, installation, testing and commissioning of high mast poles and luminaires in all divisions of Thrissur Municipal Corporation” as per Ext.P1 notice (NIT) dated 21.07.2020. The date fixed for submission of bids was 30.07.2020 and the date fixed for opening of the bids was fixed as 03.08.2020. It is stated that petitioner had submitted its bid specifying the rates for each of the materials, the name of branded products to be used etc. in the BoQ and the total amount quoted was Rs.3,21,99,990/-. There were 7 bids including that of petitioner. The 4th respondent was the lowest bidder (L1) and petitioner was L2 as per Ext.P6 bid list. It is submitted that petitioner came to know that the 4th respondent had not remitted the EMD amount of Rs.1 lakh. Petitioner claims that 4th respondent's bid should have been rejected on that ground itself. It is further stated that 4th respondent had also not uploaded the bid documents required whereas petitioner had uploaded the same in time. On coming to know about this, petitioner submitted Ext.P7 letter requesting the Corporation Engineer to check the credentials of the 4th responde