WP(C) 3656/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.D. AGARWAL The petitioner herein is challenging the order dated 29.06.2011, passed by the C hief Executive Officer, Kamrup (Metro) Zilla Parishad, settling the Tatelia Week ly Market with respondent No. 7, namely, Shri Sushil Rahang, at a bid of Rs. 3,3 1,700/- for the year 2011-2012. Heard Mr. Sk. Nur Mohammad, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and Mr. P. R oy, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate, appearing for the State respondents. Al so heard Mr. N.K. Kalita, learned counsel for the respondent No. 7, who has appe ared by way of filing caveat. As per the comparative statement of the tenders, the writ petitioner was the hig hest bidder, offering his bid of Rs. 3,40,620/- with all necessary documents. Ho wever, the order dated 29.06.2011 is totally silent to disclose as to why the ma rket has been settled with the second highest bidder. Besides this, the responde nts have also failed to obtain instruction to apprise this court as to why the r espondent No. 7 has been settled with the market, overlooking the highest bid of the petitioner. Besides this, the respondents also overlooked the fact that the respondent No. 7 tried to hoodwink the authority by submitting three tenders. T he Zilla Parishad authorities also did not bother to ascertain as to what was th e intention behind submitting three tenders, his highest bid being Rs. 3,31,700/ - and lowest being Rs. 18, 8, 700/-. It appears to me that the respondent No. 7 must have submitted three tenders with oblique motive to take the settlement at the lowest bid if the remaining tenders with high bid are some how rejected on t echnical ground. For the forgoing reasons, the impugned settlement does not appear to be based o n valid reason and is accordingly quashed. The Zilla Parishad is directed to set tle the market with the eligible and suitable tenderer by passing a reasoned ord er. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.