GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 5 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 5:

1. Heard Mr. P. K. R. Choudhury, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. R. R. Gogoi, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.1, 2 & 3.

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the communication dated 05.12.2018 whereby the petitioner was directed to deposit 15% of the bid security amount of Rs.6,15,008/- to make up 25% of the bid security and further it was mentioned therein that why action should not be taken against the petitioner in terms with Rule 37 (v) of the Assam Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2013 (for short, 'the Rules of 2013').

3. The case of the petitioner herein is that a public notice was invit...