Kh. Nobin Singh, J.

Heard Smt. Ayangleima, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Shri K. Rabei, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1; Shri M. Hemchandra, the learned Senior Advocate appearing for the respondent Nos.2 and 3 and Shri N. Jotendro, the learned Senior Advocate appearing for the respondent No.4.

2. By the instant writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuing a writ of Mandamus or Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or direction to the respondent Nos.2 and 3 not to award the tender work without evaluating the rate of each item by calling for the records as regards the financial bid evaluation report with rational justification by accepting the private respondent as the first lowest reasonable bidder.

3. According to the petitioner, he is a registered special class Government Contractor, Manipur State Rural Roads Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as "the Manipur Rural Development Authority") which floated a tender vide NIT dated 24-10-2014 inviting item rate tender from the eligible contractors for execution of a number of works under the various packages. The petitioner being a competent and eligible contractor,