This order disposed of a writ petition regarding bids for refreshment rooms at railway stations. The court noted that the petitioner no.2 was the sole authorized bidder for Kalka, while higher bids existed for other stations. The court left the questions regarding eligibility criteria open.
no further directions necessary
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M/S MOHINDEER SINGH AND COMPANY AND ORS ..... Petitioners Through : Ms Kiran Suri, Senior Advocate with Mr Abhineet Gulati and Mr Gautam Kumar
versus
UOI AND ORS ..... Respondents Through : Mr Jagjit Singh with Mr Pranav Agrawal
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BADAR DURREZ AHMED HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA
O R D E R % 18.02.2016
In this petition the bids for Refreshment Rooms in Ambala Cantt., Kalka and Bhatinda railway stations is the subject matter. Insofar as Ambala Cantt. is concerned, the highest bidder has been indicated as Sree Venkateswara Enterprises who submitted a bid of licence fee of Rs.12,12,122/- per annum. It is an admitted position that even if the petitioners’ bids were to be regarded as eligible, neither the petitioner no.1&3 nor the petitioner no.2 gave a higher price bid. Therefore, they would not be entitled to the Refreshment Room at Ambala Cantt in any event. The same goes for the Refreshment Room at Bhatinda. However, insofar as the Refreshment Room at Kalka is concerned, the petitioner no.2 (Hans Raj & Company) has succeeded inasmuch as it is the sole surviving bidder and in any event the petitioner no.2 was otherwise also qualified. Therefore, in this petition, no further directions are necessary.
The writ petition stands disposed of. The issues raised with regard to the eligibility criteria are left open.
BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J
FEBRUARY 18, 2016 kb
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the application for an alternative relief was necessary?
What are the eligibility criteria for allotment?
M/S MOHINDEER SINGH AND COMPANY AND ORS
UOI AND ORS
BADAR DURREZ AHMED
SANJEEV SACHDEVA
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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