THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4007 of 2011 ORDER: The 1st respondent issued a short tender notice dated 08-02-2011, inviting tenders for selection of agencies to manufacture twin container, dumper placer vehicles, and steel dustbins from eligible fabricators, for the year 2011-12. The tender documents were to be procured by submission of a crossed demand draft for Rs.2,000/-, together with the sales tax of Rs.250/-. 14-02-2011 was stipulated as the date for sale of the tender documents, and 17-02-2011, as the last date for receipt of tenders. The process involves two stages, i.e., technical bids and final bids. The petitioner contends that though it has taken a demand draft for the requisite amount, within time, and approached the respondents, it was not issued tender documents. It submits that for all practical purposes, there are no price bids, and the fact is that, whoever is qualified at the technical bid stage, is placed orders, proportionately, for manufacture of the dustbins. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to consider its tender, by issuing tender documents. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. Admittedly, the petitioner did not obtain the tender documents, nor did it submit the same within time. The dates stipulated for submission of tender documents have their own significance. The question of permitting a person to submit his tender beyond the stipulated time does not arise. Such a course would take away the very significance or importance of processing of tenders. Therefore, the request made by the petitioner cannot be acceded to. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, after completion of the tender process, the respondents have adopted the practice of placing the purchase orders, by adopting the same rates. If such a practice is prevalent, the case of the petitioner shall also be considered, on its own merits. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.28-02-2011. KO