In meetings of the Departmental Tender Committee held on 02.06.2014 and 06.06.2014, it was found that among the three tenderers, only the respondent was found responsive and other two bidders were found unresponsive.
The matter in dispute relates to companystruction of a dam in the State of Jharkhand.
On 24.03.2014, a pre bid meeting was held where ten tenderers participated and during its companyrse, it was observed that in the clauses of the NIT, there were certain departures from the SBD.
After the pre bid meeting, in total, only three bidders namely, M s CWE SOMA Consortium, Hyderabad respondent herein , M s. IL FS Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd., Hyderabad and M s. Navyuga Engineering Co. Ltd., Hyderabad participated in the tender process and submitted their bids.
The Water Resources Department, Government of Jharkhand, through its Executive Engineer issued a Notice Inviting Tender NIT for the companystruction of the Dam as per the Standard Bidding Documents SBD dated 28.02.2014.
It will also provide water for drinking and industrial purpose as also for production of hydel power.
Being aggrieved, the State of Jharkhand has preferred the present appeal.
This appeal has been filed assailing the judgment dated 13.03.2015 of the High Court of Jharkhand dismissing the appellants Letters Patent Appeal No.309 of 2014, in and by which, the Division Bench affirmed the order of Single Judge directing opening of technical and financial bid of the respondent.
BANUMATHI, J. Leave granted.
The facts leading to filing of this appeal are as follows The proposed project, Kharkai Dam at Icha is a part of Subernarekha Multipurpose Project, a Central Government Aided Scheme funded through the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme AIBP .
The tender companymittee re affirmed this decision in a meeting held on 09.07.2014 after the Chief Minister referred an application of the respondent to them.
The matter was then carried in appeal filed by the appellants before the Division Bench by way of Letters Patent Appeal.
Aggrieved thereof, respondent filed a writ petition before the High Court.
