JUDGMENT :

B.R. SARANGI, J.

The petitioner is a transport contractor having valid transport license and belonging to rural area. He was awarded with the tender for transportation of food stuff for Mid Day Meal (MDM) in the year 2012-13 in the district of Khurda and successfully completed the same. The Collector-cum-Chairperson (MDM, Khurda)-opposite party no.2 issued a tender call notice on 29.02.2016 inviting sealed tenders from the intending registered transport contractors/agents having valid agent license/common carrier license for engagement of transporting agent under Mid-Day- Meal Programme for transportation of rice from FCI point to School points for the year 2016-17. The tender documents, complete in all respect along with required documents, were to be sent in sealed cover superscribed “sealed tender for undertaking transportation work of food grain (rice) under MDM programme-2016-17” addressed to the District Education Officer, Khurda by registered post/speed post. The last date of receipt of the tender documents was 21.03. 2016 by 1.00 P.M. and date of opening of t