JUDGMENT

B.P. Routray,J. - Three petitioners, viz., M/s.Ashirbad Industries, M/s.Poojarini Enterprisers and M/s.Bhagabati Industries have jointly filed the present writ petition challenging the cancellation of Tender Call Notice No.1W/2020-21 invited through e-Tender by the Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division, Bhubaneswar to execute the Hydro Mechanical Gate works under different Civil Divisions.

2. The Petitioners state that they all are registered small scale industrial units and in pursuance to Tender Call Notice No.1W/2020- 21, they participated in the tender process for Fabrication, Supply, Transportation and Erection of hydro mechanical gate works under Opposite Party No.5, i.e. the Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division, Bhubaneswar. The tender was available from 21st May, 2020 to 30th May, 2020 through e-Tender with stipulation for opening of the technical bid on 1 st June, 2020. The Petitioners are the successful L-1 bidders for 24 nos. of works as per the tender notice. On 10th June, 2020, Opposite Party No.5 recommended the case of the Petitioners for the work to the Superintending Engineer (Opposite Party No.4) and thereafter the Superintending Engineer further recom