Radhamadhav Bahuuddeshiya Sewabhavi Sanstha, Thr. Secretary, Manish a. Borkar v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Urban Development Dept., Mumbai and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition 3944 of 2025, Bombay HC Nagpur Bench, 28-07-2025, Kilor & Joshi JJ. Petitioner Radhamadhav Bahuuddeshiya Sewabhavi Sanstha vs State of Maharashtra. Public procurement/tender: financial bid (second envelope) not opened seven months after technical bid opened and petitioner found qualified; fear respondent No.2 may cancel tender to favour a particular bidder. Interim order: notice returnable 25/08/2025; Addl.GP Ukey waived service for respondent No.1; private service on respondent No.2 permitted; affidavit by next date else Rs. 500 costs; tender cancellation, if any, subject to outcome of petition. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim order: notice issued returnable on 25/08/2025; petitioner permitted private service on respondent No.2 and affidavit to be filed by next date (failing which Rs. 500 costs); any cancellation of the tender in the meantime made subject to the result of the petition.