1. Challenge in the present writ petition is to the eligibility condition Nos. 15 & 16 contained in the e-tender notice dated 02.05.2015, whereby the petitioner is rendered ineligible for participation in the tender process.

2. The petitioner is a Class A-1 Contractor having been granted license on 01.08.2014. The respondents published a tender notice inviting bids from the contractors for (i) repairing various Spurs, Studs and Revetment etc. in Panjgrain Complex, Singhoke Complex, Dharamkot Complex, Chaharpur Complex and Main FPE of various complexes of Amritsar Drainage Division on left side of river Ravi; and (ii) Repairing Spurs, studs and Revetment etc. in Sherpur, Kakkar Manj and Ranian Complex along left side of river Ravi. The estimated cost of the first project was Rs. 3.48 crores for which earnest money of Rs. 6.96 lacs was required to be furnished by the Contractors and Rs. 3.48 lac by the Labour & Cooperative Societies, whereas the estimated cost of the second project was Rs. 3.16 crores for which earnest money of Rs. 6.32 lacs was required to be furnished by the Contractors and Rs. 3.16 lac by the Labour & Cooperative Societies. The last date of submis