JUDGMENT

Murahari Sri Raman, J. - This matter is taken up by virtual/physical mode.

2. The petitioner, an unsuccessful tenderer, has sought for the following reliefs:

'Under the circumstances the petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue notice of Rule Nisi calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why the rejection of petitioner's bid vide Annexure-1 should not be quashed as being illegal and arbitrary;

And upon the opposite parties not showing cause/or insufficient cause being shown, this Hon'ble Court be further pleased to quash Annexure-1 for being illegal and null and void and the opposite parties and more particularly opposite party No.2 be directed to consider the petitioner's tender on merits subject to the petitioner meeting the other terms and conditions of the notice inviting tender and award him the work of transportation of IOCLs bulk petroleum products ex-IOCLs Bhubaneswar terminal;

And pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.'

3. The impugned Annexure-1 is the communication date