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Sen, J.<b> <\/b>allowed a writ petition challenging cancellation of tender for procurement of Assam Rifles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the present case, the petitioner was declared a successful bidder in a tender for procurement of \u2018coat combat disruptive for Assam rifles\u2019. But his tender was cancelled by the authorities all of a sudden without providing him with the opportunity of hearing stating the ground as \u2018administrative difficulties\u2019.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Respondent\u2019s contention was that the petitioner had tried to mislead it by submitting two samples \u2013 an advance sample and a final sample. The advanced sample was acceptable but when the final sample was furnished, it was found that it was totally different from the advanced sample. 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