MC 1447/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. N. Borah, learned Central Govt. Counsel appearing for the applicant, w ho is the respondent No.3 in the connected writ petition being WP(C) No.673/2011 and also heard Mr. Bora, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner. The applicant, by the present application is praying for vacation and/or modific ation of the interim order dated 4th February, 2011 passed in the aforesaid writ petition, whereby and whereunder a direction to maintain status-quo with regard to the NIT dated 13th January, 2011 was issued. Mr. Bora, learned counsel appearing for the applicant/respondent No.3 has submit ted that since the writ petitioner has participated in the aforesaid NIT dated 1 3th January, 2011 in so far it relates to the supply and stacking of various mat erials required for GSB/WBM/BUSG and readymade open graded pre-mix for BT betwee n KM 6.30 to KM 28.46 on Silchar Badarpur Road (NH-53) and between KM 0.13 to KM 32.90 on Silchar-Jiribam Road (NH-53) under Part-I in Assam State and he having not participated in the second part, the part-II of the said NIT in relation to the Manipur State, the order of status-quo passed needs to be vacated and/or mo dified, as the writ petitioner cannot have any grievance relating to the second part of the work in the State of Manipur. Mr. Bora, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner has submitted that s ince the writ petitioner has not participated in the tender process initiated by NIT dated 13th January, 2011 in so far as it relates to Part-II in the Manipur State, the writ petitioner cannot have any grievance relating to the proposed se lection of the respondent No.4 for awarding the contract in that part. Since the writ petitioner has not participated in the work in Part-II of the wor k pursuant to the NIT in the State of Manipur, he cannot have any grievance rela ting to the selection of any contractor for awarding the contract in respect of the said part of the aforesaid work in the State of Manipur. That being the position, the order of status-quo passed on 4th February, 2011 st ands modified to the effect that it will continue to operate in so far as the wo rk in Part-I in State of Assam is concerned and shall not operate in Part-II in the State of Manipur. Misc. case accordingly stands allowed to the extent indicated above. No costs.