JUDGMENT :

1. The case setup by the petitioner in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution is that the respondent Jammu and Kashmir Forest Development Corporation (for short the Corporation) issued a short term tender notice vide e-NIT No. 06 of 2021-22/South Dated 18.09.2021 (for short the e-NIT) inviting e-tenders from Class “A” contractors registered with the Corporation for execution of various timer logging operations viz Extraction, Off Road Transportation and Road Transportation of Marked Trees coming in various projects/ road alignments in advertised compartments falling in Extraction Division Anantnag/PP East Extraction Division Pulwama of South Circle as per the details provided in the tender notice. Besides above other terms and conditions as also the formalities required to be fulfilled by a bidder were also provided in the said e-tender.

2. It is stated in the petition that as per the annexure (1) of the e-NIT for compartments D-22 and D-24, the volume to be exploited was shown as “Standing Volume 107700” and Expected Conv. Volume was 75400 for compartment D-22 and similarly for compartment D-24 “Standing Volume 112000 and expected Conv. Volume wa