ORDER SUJOY PAUL, J. – These petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution take exception to the Resolution No. 69 dated 27-7-2021 whereby the petitioner’s bid were rejected. The consequential Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) No. 160 dated 10-8-2021 is also called in question whereby fresh bids for the same shops were invited by respondent Indore Development Authority (IDA). On the joint request of the parties the matters were analogously heard and decided by this common order.

2. Facts are taken from W. P. No. 18012/2021.

3. By issuing NIT No. 226 dated 26-9-2019, NIT No. 274 dated 14-11-2019 and NIT No. 97 dated 27-6-2020 the bids were invited for the shops situated at RCM 13 which includes shops No. 1 and 2 which are subject-matter of present lis and RCM No. 14 situated at Scheme No. 140, Anandvan, Phase II, Indore. Since no bids were received by IDA, a fresh NIT No. 220 dated 18-12-2020 (Annexure P/2) was issued. The petitioner participated in the aforesaid NIT through e-tendering and submitted his bid for shops No. 1 and 2 jointly admeasuring 415.92 sq.mtr. The base pr