M/S Prithvi Agro Farm Producer Co. Thru. Proprietor Ragini Singh and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Ministry of Urban Development Lko. and 3 Others
Interim order – Writ
Case brief
What is this about?
Tender/procurement challenge before Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Writ - C No. 9387 of 2025; M/s Prithvi Agro Farm Producer Co. v. State of U.P.; work contract awarded to opposite party no. 4 despite petitioner's MSE registration and woman-owned status; Letter of Acceptance dated 30-08-2025 issued by O.P. No. 2 (Municipal Corporation Ayodhya); certiorari and mandamus prayers; L1 bidder; Manual for Procurement of Goods, Second Edition 2024; MSE certificate dated 17.07.2025 vs bid upload 01.07.2025; impleadment of Sai Enterprises and Lion Security Guard Services allowed; notice issued; interim order; next listing 30.10.2025; Judges Sangeeta Chandra and Brij Raj Singh.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: impleadment application allowed (Sai Enterprises as opposite party no. 5 and Lion Security Guard Services as opposite party no. 6); notice issued to opposite party nos. 4, 5 and 6; petitioner to take service steps within two weeks and file affidavit of service with Speed Post tracking; case listed on 30.10.2025 for exchange of pleadings. The prayers for quashing the Letter of Acceptance dated 30-08-2025 and for mandamus were not decided.