JUDGMENT :

B.R. SARANGI, J.

M/s Krishik Infrastructure Developers Pvt. Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, is a registered Class-A contractor eligible to carry out civil works of the State Government, Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings by way of participating in the tender process. The Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (in short ‘IDCO’) issued Invitation for Bids (IFB) on 21.09.2015 through online for “Construction of Gents Hostel (second floor) of Govt. Polytechnic at Ragadi in the district of Jajpur”. Pursuant to such IFB, the petitioner, along with others, submitted its bid. Even though the petitioner was qualified, being a single bidder, its tender was cancelled. Consequentially, a fresh IFB was issued on 07.12.2015 through online from the registered IDCO Vendors/Contractors having appropriate class of registration from State PWD/CPWD/Railways/MES for the selfsame work as per the terms and conditions stipulated therein. The estimated cost of such work was Rs.130.00 lakhs approximately. The petitioner, having satisfied the terms and conditions stipulated therein, submitted its bid on 19.12.2015. The tender of the petitione