IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10344 of 2009 ABHAY CONSTRUCTION Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 25.08.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has prayed that since the approval of tender was granted after 120 days of the bid, the same become nonest in vie of clause 15 of the Standard bid document, annexure- 5. An advertisement was issued inviting tender for widening and strengthening of IRQP work from 42 kilometers to 44 kilometers and again from 61 kilometers to 69 kilometers in NH 102. The last date for filing tender paper was 13.6.2008. The petitioner filed his papers with required earnest money of Rs. 9,82,700/-. the Executive engineer, NH division, vide his letter dated 25.10.2008, annexure 4 informed that petitioner has succeeded in financial bid of IRQP for work from 42 to 44 kilometers and 61 to 69 kilometers. The petitioner submits that the bid should have been approved within 120 days of the last date of its filing on 13.6.2008. He contends that as the bid has been approved after 130days the same has become invalid. The petitioner as such does not want to do the work and wants refund of the money. Mr P.K.Verma, learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the petitioner has misconstrued clause 15(1) of the agreement. After hearing the parties, this court observes that if the petitioner files a representation before respondent no.3, the Engineer - 2 - in chief, Road Construction Department, National Highway Wing, Patna, Bihar he would dispose of the same preferably within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J).