THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.2312 of 2011 ORDER: The respondents issued a tender notice for selecting an agency to execute the work of periodical renewals from KM 129/127 to 145/660 and other bids. The petitioner is a Class-I Contractor and it submitted its tender. The process involves two stages, viz., technical bid and price bid. It is only the tenders, which are cleared in the technical bid stage, that would be opened at the price bid stage. One of the conditions incorporated in the tender notice is that, one must own or possess on lease, a hot mix plant. The petitioner does not own such plant, nor has taken the same, on lease. However, it stated that an agency is prepared to give its plant, on lease. The respondents did not accept that, and disqualified the petitioner at the technical bid stage. The petitioner challenges the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. The work proposed is of repairs to road. Naturally, it needs the use of a hot mix plant. The petitioner does not, either own or possess a hot mixing plant. Therefore, its tender was not taken into account, at all. The condition cannot be said to be unreasonable, and at any rate, the petitioner cannot challenge the condition, after it submitted tenders. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.04-02-2011. KO