This was a writ petition challenging the working of tenders by the National Disaster Management Authority on general public interest grounds without specifying a rejected tender. The court held the petition was not maintainable.
The writ petition has been dismissed for non-maintainability and merits.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Date of decision : 14th November, 2017 SHYAMAL KUMAR BANDYOPADHYAY ..... Petitioner Through : Mr. Abhijit Kr. Chattopadhyay and Mr. Sandeep Lamba, Advs.
versus
CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS. ..... Respondents Through : Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-1 to 3 with Mr. M.L. Sharma (US-NDMA) Ms. Madhumita Bhattacharjee, Adv. for R-5 & 6
CORAM: HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR
JUDGMENT (ORAL)
GITA MITTAL, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
1. This writ petition seeks the following prayers :
“a)Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus upon the respondents concern not to modify and/or rescinded the tender without due process of law.
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b) A writ in the nature of certiorari commanding the respondents concerned to transmit all relevant record before this Hon’ble Court at once. c) Rule nisi in terms of prayer as above.”
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
C.HARI SHANKAR, J
NOVEMBER 14, 2017/ kr
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a public interest writ petition challenging general allegations against tender processes is maintainable.
Whether the court should interfere when the petitioner has no specific interest in any rejected tender.
SHYAMAL KUMAR BANDYOPADHYAY
CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS.
GITA MITTAL
C. HARI SHANKAR
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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