1. This is a petition under Art.226 of the Constitution challenging the order passed by the first respondent Vice - Chairman and Managing Director, A. P. State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad rejecting the petitioner's tender and accepting the one submitted by the second respondent, as illegal, null and void.

2. Tenders were invited by the first respondent from Transport Contractors for transport of foodgrains, pulses etc. from various places in the Karimnagar District within the same District or outside the District. The petitioner as also five others including the second respondent submitted the tenders in the form and manner indicated in the tender notice dated 11-1-1984.

3. The petitioner quoted the rates for the transportation of foodgrains, pulses etc. per metric tonne per Kilometre as mentioned below in the relevant column of the tender form:

3. Similarly the second respondent quoted the rates as follows:

4. The first respondent considered the tenders of all the six tenderers and accepted the tender of the second respondent in preference to the petitioner and others. The petitioner alleged that, taking into consideration the rates quoted by him for various distances o