– Bacchu Dutta had submitted land revenue deposit challans with his bids at the time of submission of the bids for the two ferry services on 09.08.2022. By referring to the Challan Form dated 16.07.2022, annexed to the case papers, Mr. Borbhuiya has strenuously urged that the petitioner – Bacchu Dutta has owned periodic patta land measuring 3 Bighas and the petitioner – Bacchu Dutta had paid the entire land revenue in respect of the said periodic patta land he had offered while seeking settlement of the two ferry services in his favour. From the counter-affidavit filed by the Director, IWT, Assam, it has emerged that the petitioner – Bacchu Dutta had submitted the copy of the Land Revenue Clearance Certificate at the Office of the Executive Engineer, Inland Water Transport Division, Silchar with the hard copies of his bids. It has been categorically asserted in the said counter affidavit that the petitioner – Bacchu Dutta did not submit the Land Revenue Clearance Certificate with his on-line bid, as mandated by Clause 25 of the Tender Notice. The said stand of the Tendering Authority, that is, the Director, IWT, Assam has not been specifically traversed by the petitioner – Bacchu Dutta.
