JUDGMENT :

Vineet Saran, J.

In response to the Tender Call Notice dated 12.08.2016 issued by opposite party No.2-Chief Engineer (DPI and Roads), Works Department, Bhubaneswar for the work “Improvement of Badachana-Balichandrapur Road From 7/200 KM to 11/980 Km under State Plan” for estimated cost of Rs.5,38,43,202/-, the petitioner as well as four other contractors had applied. The technical bids of all the five tenderers were considered by the Tender Evaluation Committee on 18.11.2016. Except the technical bid of the petitioner, the bids of other four bidders were found to be technically disqualified and the petitioner alone was found to be qualified bidder. The proceedings of the Tender Evaluation Committee dated 18.11.2016 reveals that the Committee recommended for cancelation of the tender on the following grounds:

“After detail scrutiny of the bid documents furnished by the bidders and complain and compliance received by this office, the findings of the Committee are as follows:

Sl. No. Name of the Bidder Findings

1. M/s Gourav Construction, Special Class Contractor The bidder has not furnished the existing commitment and ongoing works in Schedule-G format. Hence, the bidder is di