JUDGMENT :

Vineet Saran, J.

The opposite party Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) floated a tender on 25.02.2016 for “Road Transportation of Bulk Pol Products (MS/HSD/SKO/ BRANDED FUELS) EX BPCL location at Paradeep in the State of Odisha”. In response to the same, petitioner no.1 M/s. Jadumani Transport submitted the bid application along with the necessary documents of tank-lorries, etc. Upon having received its bid evaluation status through internet, petitioner no.1 came to know that on 23.05.2016 its technical bid had been rejected. There were five reasons given for rejection of the technical bid of petitioner no.1-M/s. Jadumani Transport, which shall be dealt with later on. Challenging the said order dated 23.05.2016 this writ petition has been filed.

2. We have heard learned Senior Advocate Mr. J. Patnaik along with advocate-on-record Mr. B.M. Sarangi appearing for the petitioners as well as learned Senior Advocate Dr. A.K. Mohapatra along with advocate-on-record Mr. Srinivas Patnaik appearing for the opposite party and perused the records. Since pleadings have been exchanged between the parties, with their consent this writ petition is disposed of at this stage.

3. Before