JUDGMENT :

(Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned order dated 19.02.2024 issued by the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to issue the work order for the Construction of Additional building in Government Hospital at Kulasekaram in Kanniyakumari District on the basis of the E-Tender submitted by the petitioner on 15.02.2024.)

1. Heard both sides.

2. The writ petitioner is a registered Class - I contractor. The second respondent issued tender notice dated 06.02.2024 inviting tenders from eligible contractors for the work of construction of additional building in Government Hospital at Kulasekaram in Kanyakumari District. The last date for submission of the tender was 15.02.2024 up to 03.00 p.m. The petitioner was one of the participants. His tender was rejected on the ground that due to uploading of insufficient documents. Challenging the same, the present writ petition came to be filed.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner reiterated all the contentions set out in the affidavit fi