The petitioner is a registered contractor in the category Class I in the Public Works Department, Puducherry for a period of 5 years up to 02.04.2010 and he is eligible to tender for works in Public Works Department of Puducherry subject to meeting the eligibility criteria as laid down in any notice inviting tenders and the CPWD Manual 2003. The renewal of contract was issued by the Public Works Department by memorandum dated 30.05.2005. Though, it is stated that the petitioner firm could enter into a contract with Public Works Department, Puducherry with a money limit of Rs.10 crores, the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, during arguments would fairly concede that the money limit is only Rs.5 crores and he would submit that it has been mistakenly typed out as 10 lakhs in the affidavit.

2. The third respondent namely, the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Puducherry issued a press Notice in No.1082/PW/NH/DB/D1/F.No.460/08-09 dated 30.09.2008 calling for tenders from contractors registered with the Public Works Department, Puducherry, Central Public Works Department, Military Engineering Service and other State Public Works Departments to award contra