S. Nainar Sundaram, J.

1. The petitioner impeaches the acceptance of the tender of the second respondent by the first respondent and wants this Court to direct the first respondent to accept the tender of the petitioner. The seat of the first respondent is beyond the territorial jurisdiction of this Court. The very call for tender reads as follows:

Tenders complete in all respects to be sent in sealed covers super scribed as 'tenders for unloading, handling and shipment of Barytes Lumps due 23rd September, 1985 3 p.m. so as to reach the Registered Office of the Corporation 11.5.460 Red Hills, Hyderabad 500 004, upto 1 p.m. 23rd September, 1985. Tenders will be opened at the Registered Office at 3 p.m. on 23rd September, 1985 the same day, in the presence of the tenderers or their authorised representatives who are present at the time of opening Representatives of parties who are not the owners proprietors of the tendering company/firm should submit an authorisation letter from the company at the time of opening of tenders.

Admittedly, tenders were received at Hyderabad, they were opened at Hyderabad, and the tender of the second respondent has been accepted at Hyderabad. Naturall