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The above clause only indicate that the bidders, who are interested, are to be present at the Railway office at the closing time of bid submission and witness the Bid Opening immediately thereafter. It is not a mandatory provision that every bidder is to be present in the bid opening process. It is only to show the transparency of the process, the above provision was made. It does not indicate that bidders should be present to know about the outcome of the opening of the bid. Therefore, this Court is of the view that the above clause cannot be relied on to put constructive knowledge of the petitioner. It is true, the petitioner challenged the action only when she came to know about award of the contract in favour of the third respondent. According to the petitioner, she was put in notice only after 28.6.2015. WP(C).NO.27558 OF 2015 :-6-: