Disposed

Prl Projects and Infrastructure Ltd. v. Airports Authority of India

Delhi HC16 Jan 2024W.P.(C)/505/2024

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The petitioner challenged the non-consideration of its technical and price bids due to a temporary restraint order. The respondent directed to withdraw the restraint order, removing the basis for non-consideration. The Court disposed of the petition.

What did the court decide?

Direction to consider technical and price bids after withdrawal of restraint order.

Prl Projects and Infrastructure Ltd. Vs… — Public Procurement and Tenders | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 505/2024 & CM APPL. 2296/2024

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PRL PROJECTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. ..... Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Anusuya Salwan, Ms. Simran Sakunia, Ms. Sonika Singh, Mr. Bankim Garg and Mr. Rachit Wadhwa, Advocates.

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versus

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AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Digvijay Rai and Mr. Archit Mishra, Advocates with Mr. Vivek Gupta, AGM (Law) and Mr. Ganga Kachor, Sr. Manager, (Law) along with Mr. Hitender Varshney, AGM.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

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O R D E R % 16.01.2024

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The Petitioner has approached this Court for a direction to the Respondent to open the technical bid and consider the price bid of the Petitioner for the work of construction of New Civil Enclave at Jammu Airport and also to consider the technical bid and price bid of the Petitioner for strengthening of basic strip of runway including leveling and grading, construction of RCC drain and rain water harvesting inside operational area at Kadapa Airport.

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The facts of the case reveals that the Petitioner had made its bid for award of contract for these two works which were advertised by way of

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/05/2024 at 11:44:35

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Notice Inviting Tenders (NITs) dated 16.11.2023 and 06.12.2023. Material on record discloses that the Petitioner’s bid is not being considered because of a temporary restraint Order dated 01.01.2024 passed against the Petitioner.

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Learned Counsel for the Petitioner contends that the said order has been passed without giving any show cause notice to the Petitioner in violation of the judgment of the Apex Court in Gorkha Security Services v. Government (NCT of Delhi) and Ors., (2014) 9 SCC 105.

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Mr. Digvijay Rai, learned Counsel for the Respondent/AAI, on instructions, states that a decision has been taken to withdraw the temporary restraint Order dated 01.01.2024. Resultantly, the reason given for not considering the technical bid of the Petitioner goes. The Respondents are, therefore, directed to consider the technical bid and the price bid of the Petitioner in accordance with law.

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The writ petition is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any.

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SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J

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JANUARY 16, 2024 hsk

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/05/2024 at 11:44:35

Prl Projects and Infrastructure Ltd. v. Airports Authority of India

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