JUDGMENT

VINEET SARAN,CJ. - The Superintending Engineer, P.H. Circle, Cuttack-opposite party no.3 invited Percentage Rate Bid through e-procurement, vide Bid Identification No. SEPHCTC-05/2017-18 dated 30.10.2017, in conformity with the terms and conditions mentioned therein, for the work “Laying of Distribution System in Un-covered Areas and Laying of dedicated feeder Line from Chandabali Chhak to Banikanthnagar and Hemamalapur in Athagarh Town”. The Detailed Tender Call Notice (DTCN), which contained two bid system (Part-I:General and Technical Bid and Part-II: Price Bid), invited bids from ‘B’ Class or ‘A’ Class contractors registered with the State Government and contractors of equivalent grade/class registered with Central Government/ any other State Government/MES/Railways and Reputed Engineering Firms fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria as prescribed in the DTCN itself. The bid was directed to be submitted on-line by eligible class of contractors. The bidders were to have the necessary Portal Enrolment (with their own digital signature certificate). The approximate value of the work was Rs.136.64 lakhs and EMD Rs.1.37 lakhs. The cost of documents was Rs.10,000/- which sh