IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10987 of 2009 CHANDRA MAULESHWAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 1.9.2009 In the instant writ application, the petitioner prays for quashing the order of selection of tender bearing Memo No.1131 dated 11.7.2009 whereby the private respondent has been selected for the contract work of Tender Notice No.1/09. The notice inviting Tender bearing NIT No.4/09 was published on 2.7.2009 by Nawada Nagar Parishad for construction of road. The last date for submitting tender was 10.7.2009. The petitioner submitted his tender in time. The learned counsel submits that respondent no.4, the Executive Officer, Nawada Nagar Parishad, Nawada, issued Memo No.1131 dated 11.7.2009 selecting the private respondent no.5 for the contractual work. The learned counsel submits that respondent no.4 is not the competent authority to decide the tender matter. Learned counsel further submits that the rate quoted by the petitioner was the same as that of the private respondent. Learned counsel submits that in such circumstance tender should have been decided by drawing lottery. The petitioner in this respect has filed representation before the Collector, Nawadah, on 17.7.2009. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this Court directs the District Magistrate, Nawada to dispose of the representation of the 2 petitioner contained in Annexure-4 in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observation this writ application stands disposed of. Anilkrsinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)