Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010039812026 2026:GAU-AS:15012 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. :WP(C)/913/2026 HIMANGSHU GOGOI AND 2 ORS S/O PRODIP GOGOI R/O HATICHUNGI GAON PO. RANGAJAN P.S. TITABAR DIST. JORHAT ASSAM. 2: RAMESH SAIKIA S/O CHAKIRAM SAIKIA R/O WARD NO. 9 MILAN NAGAR P.O. AND P.S.- TITABAR DISTRICT- JORHAT ASSAM 3: TRIDIP GOGOI S/O DIBAKAR GOGOI R/O TURUNG GRANT ANCHAL P.O.- DEOGHARIA P.S- TITABAR DISTRICT -JORHAT ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPTT. OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS A BLOCK FOURTH FLOOR JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR. Page No.# 2/3 2:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINSTRATION ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 3:TITABAR MUNICIPAL BOARD SANTIPUR PUBERUN PATH TITABAR JORHAT ASSAM 785630. REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON TITABAR MUNICIPAL BOARD. 4:THE CHAIRPERSON TITABAR MUNICIPAL BOARD SANTIPUR PUBERUM PATH TITABAR JORHAT ASSAM 785630. ------------ Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 07.10.2026 1. Heard Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. J. K. Goswami, learned State counsel representing the State respondents. 2. The respondent No. 3, Titabor Municipal Board has published a Notice Inviting eTender (NIT) dated 28.01.2026 for a contract work, construction of Pubali Nagar Piped Water Supply Scheme, under Tied Grant of 15th Finance Commission for the year 2021-2022 to 2024-2025, during the year 2025-2026. The total estimated amount for the contract work is fixed at Rs. 1,21,11,324/- Page No.# 3/3 and the last date for submission of bids is 20.02.2026. the bidding process consists of technical bid and financial bid. 3. This Court did not pass any interim order and therefore, the respondent authorities proceeded with the NIT, awarded the contract and it is submitted by Mr. J. K. Goswami, learned State counsel that nearly, 80% of the work has already been completed. 4. In that view of the matter, this Court is of the opinion that the issue raised with regard to the validity and sustainability of the tender conditions shall remain only academic. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition stands closed being infructuous. 6. However, it is made clear that the issue raised as regards the challenge to the tender condition in question shall be kept open and may be considered in appropriate cases, if arises. JUDGE Comparing Assistant