Section 21(2) in Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Preparation of Plans and Estimates for Works and Mode and Conditions of Contracts) Rules, 1998
(2)A contractor who withdraws his tender after the acceptance of tender by competent authority without valid reasons to be decided by the executive authority or commissioner or secretary, as the case may be, shall be liable to have his name removed from the register of contractors for a period ranging from one to five years. The orders of executive authority or commissioner or secretary, as the case maybe, removing the name of the contractor from such register shall be communicated to the contractor concerned by the executive authority or commissioner or secretary, as the case may be. An appeal shall lie to the Superintending Engineer (Rural Development) against the order of the executive authority or commissioner or secretary, as the case may be. Such appeal shall be preferred through the Block Engineer or Assistant Engineer (Rural Development) and the executive authority or commissioner or secretary, as the case may be, and the Executive Engineer (Rural Development), within seven days from the date of receipt by the contractor of the orders of the executive authority or commissioner or secretary, as the case may be. The orders of the Superintending Engineer (Rural Development) on such appeal shall be final.
