JUDGMENT :

B.R. Sarangi, J.

The Petitioner, by means of this Writ Petition, seeks direction to the Opposite Party Nos. 1 to 4 to declare the Petitioner as L-1 bidder, in pursuance of the Tender Call Notice issued under Annexure-1, and to issue Work Order in its favour for one of the Clusters, by quashing the additional condition imposed under Annexure-5 dated 19.08.2021.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in a nutshell, is that the Opposite Party No.2-Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, issued Tender Call Notice, vide Advertisement No.VSSUT/Registrar/DSW/ 2106 dated 03.06.2021, inviting Sealed Tenders, under two bid system, from intending reputed, registered, experienced and authorized Firms/Agencies for “Catering and Housekeeping at Veer Surendra Sai University and Technology (VSSUT) Hall of Residence, Burla”. The last date of receipt of such Tender was 03.08.2021, at 5.00 P.M. The Technical Bid was to be opened on 04.08.2021, at 3.00 P.M. The date of opening of financial bid for technically qualified bidder was to be notified later. It was notified that the lowest bidder would be the successful bidder or L1 bidder. Under Clause-2 of the Tender Call Notice eligibility