JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mrs. L. Ayangleima, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. W. Darakishwor, learned senior panel counsel appearing for the respondent No. 1 and Mr. D. Julius Riamei, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 2 & 3.

The present writ petition had been filed with a prayer for quashing and setting aside the show-cause notices dated 04.09.2019 and 12.09.2019 as well as the notice on final action under clause 3 of the agreement dated 30.09.2019 thereby determining the contract earlier awarded to the petitioner.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the Assistant Joint Manager (Civil Engineering) of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), Regional Office, Manipur, issued an E-tender notice dated 12.03.2018 inviting online percentage rate tender under two bids system from the eligible contractors for executing two works, viz., (i) providing tube well and safe drinking water facility at FSD Ukhrul, Manipur and (ii) repairing of office building and AR & MO works at SD Ukhrul, Manipur.

The petitioner being a registered special class work contractor and being an eligible bidder participated in the tender process by submitting his bids in respect of the contract wor