M/S G. T Enterprises v. The State of Ap and 6 Ors,

ORDER Date : 03-03-2023 Heard Mr. T. Tayeng, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S. Tapin, learned Senior Government Advocate for the State respondents.

¶2The order put to challenge is dated 04.02.2023, issued to the petitioner by the Executive Engineer, Rumgong Division, PWD, vide No. RUM/NIT/NHM/2022-23/825-827, whereby, the bid submitted by the petitioner pursuant to NIT, dated 11.11.2022, issued by the Executive Page No.# 3/4 Engineer, Rumgong Division, PWD, vide NIT No. RUM/Works/NHM/NIT/2022-23, for "Construction of 6 (six) bedded Day Care at PHC, Pessing, Siang District", has been rejected for non-submission of original Bank Certificate and Solvency Certificate as per Clause nos. 7 & 23 of Special Conditions, Rules and Amendments of Contract in the SBD.

¶3Under Special Conditions, Rules and Amendments of Contract for the NIT issued under Clause nos. 7 & 23, thereof, the bidders are required to submit Bank Certificate of 25% of tendered value in the official letter pad of the issuing bank and solvency certificate in original amounting to 50% of the tendered amount along with the bid. The procedure under e-tendering-instructions to bidders for the NIT, dated

11.11.2022, also provides under Clause-2 (iii) that bank certificates as specified in the bid documents along with other documents that are required to be submitted have to be submitted in original before opening of the technical bid to the Executive Engineer, Rumgong Division, PWD.

¶4It is the case of the petitioner that Bank Certificate and Solvency Certificate in original was submitted during the opening of the technical bid on 05.12.2022.

¶5Mr. Tapin, learned Senior Government Advocate on the basis of the record received, submits that though the petitioner had submitted hard-copy of the bid along with the documents appended, thereto on 05.12.2022, but all the documents submitted by the petitioner including solvency certificate and bank certificate were not in original and the same were submitted in scanned format. Page No.# 4/4

¶6The record received from the Department has also been shown to the learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Tayeng, who, on perusal of the records, is also in agreement that the solvency certificate and the bank certificate submitted by the petitioner are not in original.

¶7In view of the above, since the petitioner has failed to submit its bid as per the terms and conditions of the NIT, dated 11.11.2022, issued by the Executive Engineer, Rumgong Division, PWD, vide NIT No. RUM/Works/NHM/NIT/2022-23, no interference is called for to the impugned letter, dated 04.02.2023, issued to the petitioner by the Executive Engineer, Rumgong Division, PWD, vide No. RUM/NIT/NHM/2022-23/825-827.

¶8The writ petition accordingly stands dismissed being devoid of merit. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/4 GAHC040002922023 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : WP(C) 111/2023 1:M/s G. T Enterprises Represented by its Proprietor Tajing Tatak, having its registered office at Village Pessing, PO and PS Jomlo Mobuk, Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh. VERSUS 1:THE STATE OF AP and 6 Ors, Represented by Chief Secretary, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. 2:The Commissioner (Public Work Department) Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 3:The Chief Engineer Officer Central Zone B Public Work Department Pasighat Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar. 4:The Superintending Engineer Public Work Department Boleng Circle Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar. 5:The Executive Engineer Rumgong Division Public Work Department Page No.# 2/4 Siang District Arunachal Pradesh. 6:The Tender Scrutiny Board Headed by its Chairman the Superintending Engineer Public Work Department Boleng Circle Camp Pasighat East Siang District Arunachal Pradesh. 7:M/s Rokom Siang Enterprises Represented by its Proprietor Shri Taja Tatin having its registered office at Village Lorging PO Pessing PS Rumgong Siang District Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : T Tayeng Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP) BEFORE HONBLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA