GUWAHATI, India, Feb. 9 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Jan. 9:

1. The validity and legality of a tender process in which the petitioner had participated and emerged as the 3rd lowest bidder (L3) is the subject matter of challenge in this petition instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

2. As per the facts projected, the Public Works Department had floated a tender on 29.07.2025 for construction of a Circuit House at Udalguri on EPC mode. The petitioner being interested and claiming to be eligible on all respects had participated in the said tender process. Under Clause 6 (1) of the "Information and Guidelines for Bidders", there was a requirement for a mandatory joint inspection of the site which t...