Three contractors served legal notices on the CS separately last week to amend the terms of tender called for supplying food to the hospital during new July-June session. After cancellation of a few filed tenders a local contractor, Md Sohel was selected and given work order last week.

However, contractors Biplob Ghosh, Atiqullah and Mohsinul Huq challenged the decision.

Meanwhile, the CS, through a government lawyer, replied to the legal notice served by three contractors.

In the reply the CS justified the steps taken by the selection committee on October 3.

While talking to this correspondent the CS told that a five- member selection committee headed by him with Resident Medical Officer of Syedpur as secreatry and Deputy Director, Family Planning Department, a representative of Deputy Commissioner and Medical Officer of the CS Office varified all the tenders and selected Shohel because 'his filed tender was lowest and as per rule of the Health Department'.

According to rules, the Marketing Officer of the district also submitted the market rate and we accepted it.

However, when asked to comment about the tense situation in the Syedpur hospital, the CS told this correspondent that there is no tension in the hospital.