Mahavir Enterprise v. State of Maharashtra through the Ministry of Food

Bombay HC31 Jan 2025WP/1172/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Technical bid rejection; tender dispute; notice inviting tender dated 15/09/2023; ISI marked Jute Twine String; State of Maharashtra Ministry of Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection Department; work order issued to Respondent No.8; contract executed during pendency; issue rendered academic; liberty to claim compensation before appropriate forum; writ petition disposed; Bombay High Court; WP No.1172 of 2024; IA No.3554 of 2024; Mahavir Enterprise; decision dated 31st January, 2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petition alongwith Interim Application disposed of with liberty reserved to the Petitioner to agitate its claim for compensation in accordance with law before an appropriate forum; no other relief granted as the issue was rendered academic. ¶¶31

Mahavir Enterprise vs State of Maharashtra through the Ministry of Food — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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rajshree

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1172 OF 2024 ALONGWITH

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INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3554 OF 2024

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WRIT PETITION NO.1172 OF 2024

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Mahavir Enterprise ] .. Petitioner vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ] .. Respondents

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Mr.Shivaji Masal for the Petitioner.

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Mr.Vishal Thadani, Addl. GP for the State.

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Mr.Sanjay Sinha a/w Siddhanat Sinha i/b Hammurabi & Solomon Partners for Respondent No.6.

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Mr.N.R. Prajapati for Respondent No.7-Union of India.

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Ms.Tahira Siddique a/w Shweta Rathod i/b Elixir Legal Services for Respondent No.8.

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CORAM : ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & BHARATI DANGRE, J.

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DATE : 31^st JANUARY, 2025.

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P.C.

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Heard on the issue of admission.

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In this Petition, the Petitioner interalia has assailed the validity of

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the order dated 18/10/2023 by which technical bid of the Petitioner was

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Digitally signed RAJSHREEKISHOR by RAJSHREEKISHOR MOREDate: MORE 2025.02.03 17:49:52 +0530

rejected.

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The facts giving rise to the filing of this Petition are that, the Petitioner is a Proprietary firm in the business of supply of various items to the State Government Central Store Purchase Office and other offices.

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The State of Maharashtra through the Ministry of Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection Department, passed a resolution on 05/09/2023 for purchase of ISI marked Jute Twine String for total quantity of 528647 kg. i.e. 10,57,294 Units for estimated cost of Rs.20,93,44,212/-. Accordingly, a notice inviting tender dated 15/09/2023 was issued. The Petitioner submitted its bid, however, by an order dated 18/10/2023, his bid was rejected.

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The Petitioner thereupon has filed this Petition seeking the quashment of the aforesaid order and direction to the Respondents to award it the work order.

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When the matter is called today, the learned counsel for Respondent No.1, on instructions, submits that in pursuance of the notice inviting tender , a work order was issued in favour of Respondent No.8, who has supplied the requisite quantity of the Jute Twine String to Respondent No.1 and the Contract has been executed.

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In view of the aforesaid subsequent development which has taken place during the pendency of the Petition, the issue involved in the petition has been rendered academic, however, liberty is reserved

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with the Petitioner to agitate its claim for compensation in accordance with law before an appropriate forum.

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