4. 17.04.2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties. By way of this petition, the petitioner challenged the amendment to Rule-3 of Appendix-VII of the Orissa Public Works Department Code (OPWD Code) Volume-I (Public Works Department) Contractors Registration Rules, 1967, which has an effect of debarring the petitioner (Special Class Contractor) to participate in any Tender where Special Class, “A” Class, “B” Class, “C” Class and “D” Class contractors can participate. At the outset learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the issue involved in this case is covered by decision of this Court in the case of Bijay Kumar Panigrahi Vs. State of Orissa, reported in AIR 2011 (Ori.) 174, wherein Full Bench of this Court directed the State Government to remove inequalities amongst big contractors and small contractors. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of Bijay Kumar Panigrahi (supra). In view of disposal of the writ petition, the interim order dated 19.11.2008 passed in Misc. Case No.13953 of 2008 gets merged with this order. ..………………….. K.S. JHAVERI (Chief Justice) ……..………………….. K.R. MOHAPATRA (Judge) ss W.P.(C) No. 16103 of 2008 2