Petitioner challenged tender proceedings via writ petition. Respondents filed a memo with documents regarding committee formation and specification changes. Court reviewed the submission and disposed of the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE *_*21_***st** DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 1138 OF 2024 (GM-TEN)
BETWEEN:
M/S SHARPWATCH INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY SERVICES PVT LTD NO.17, 1ST FLOOR, 8TH CROSS, KAMAKSHI HOSPITAL ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 009 REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER ARUNKUMAR.D.
…PETITIONER
(BY *SMT. RAKSHITHA D.J , ADV.)
AND:
Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
* Corrected vide Chamber order dated: 30.07.2024
FAMILY WELFARE, AROGYA SOUDHA 7TH FLOOR, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 023.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI K.S. HARISH G.A, ADV., FOR R-1; SRI S.H. PRASHANTH, ADV., FOR R-2)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE R2, TENDER INVITING AUTHORITY I.E., SUVARNA AROGYA SURAKSHA TRUST, IN RESPECT OF TENDER PROCEEDINGS VIDE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.HFW/SAST/IT/01/2023-24 DTD 22.12.2023 VIDE ANNEXURES-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has filed a memo along
with documents at Annexure-R1.
the same reads as under:
"PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¸ÀPÁðgÀ
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¸ÀĪÀtð DgÉÆÃUÀå ¸ÀÄgÀPÁë læ¸ïÖ PÁAiÀiÁð®AiÀÄzÀ°è ¢£ÁAPÀ
22.05.2024 gÀAzÀÄ £ÀqÉzÀ Tender document revive and
Specification finalization Committee/Serutiny ¸À«ÄwAiÀÄ
¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ £ÀqÀªÀ½UÀ¼ÀÄ:
ºÁdjzÀÝ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀÄ:
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PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð
¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ°è ZÀað¹zÀ «µÀAiÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ:
¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ £ÀqÀªÀ½UÀ¼ÀÄ:
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Securities Private Ltd., ªÉÄʸÀÆgÀÄ EªÀgÀ ¸ÉêÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß
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1.1. mÉAqÀgï ¥ÀæPÀluÉ ¸ÀASÉå: ºÉZï. J¥sï. qÀ§Æèöå /J¸ï. J. J¸ï. n / DqÀ½vÀ/90/2020-21, ¢£ÁAPÀ:18-10-2021 gÀ°è ¨sÁUÀªÀ¬Ä¹gÀĪÀ 7 ©qÀÄØzÁgÀgÀ°è 3 ©qÁÝgÀgÀÄ vÁAwæPÀªÁV CºÀðgÁVzÀÄÝ, ¸ÀzÀj mÉAqÀgï£À°è ©qïzÁgÀgÁV DAiÉÄÌAiÀiÁVgÀĪÀ M/s Sharp watch Investigation
and Securities Private Ltd., ªÉÄʸÀÆgÀÄ EªÀjUÉ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 18.02.2022 gÀAzÀÄ JgÀqÀÄ ªÀµÀðUÀ¼À CªÀ¢üUÉ PÁAiÀÄðzÉñÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¤ÃqÀ¯ÁVzÉ.
1.2. ¸ÀĪÀtð DgÉÆÃUÀå ¸ÀÄgÀPÁë læ¸ïÖUÉ DgÉÆÃUÀå «ÄvÀæ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÀbÉÃj ¹§âA¢UÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÉÆgÀUÀÄwÛUÉ DzsÁgÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É MzÀV¸À®Ä ºÉƸÀzÁV ªÀiÁ£ÀªÀ ¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä® ¸ÀA¸ÉÜAiÀÄ£ÀÄß DAiÉÄÌ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ mÉAqÀgÀ£ÀÄß ¢£ÁAPÀ: 22.12.2023 gÀAzÀÄ DºÁ餸À¯Á¬ÄvÀÄ. ¸ÀzÀj mÉAqÀgÀ£ÀÄß ¢£ÁAPÀ: 17.01.2024 gÀAzÀÄ vÉgÉAiÀįÁ¬ÄvÀÄ. CzÀgÀAvÉ, mÉAqÀgï£À°è E§âgÀÄ (2) ©qïzÁgÀgÀÄ
¨sÁUÀªÀ»¹gÀĪÀ «ªÀgÀUÀ¼ÀÄ F PɼÀPÀAqÀAwªÉ:
| Sl. No |
Name oftheFirms | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M/s. KSF 9 Corporate Services Pvt. Bengaluru. |
ltd., |
| 2 | M/s Sharp watch Investigation |
and |
| Securities Private Ltd., |
¸ÀzÀj mÉAqÀgï£À°è ¨sÁUÀ«¹gÀĪÀ M/s Sharp watch Investigation and Securities Private Ltd., gÀªÀgÀÄ PÀ£ÁðlPÀzÀ GZÀÑ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄzÀ°è mÉAqÀgï µÀgÀvÀÄÛ Sl.No.9.1 (p) PÀÄjvÀÄ zÁªÉ WP No:1138/2024 £ÀÄß zÁR°¹zÀÄÝ, ªÀiÁ£Àå GZÀÑ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 12.01.2024 gÀAzÀÄ "the petitioner also shall be permitted to participate in the tender by submitting his
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bid, which shall however remain subject to the result of the petition" JAzÀÄ ªÀÄzsÀåAvÀgÀ DzÉñÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¤ÃqÀ¯ÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
¥Àæ¸ÀÄÛvÀ, ¸ÀĪÀtð DgÉÆÃUÀå ¸ÀÄgÀPÁë læ¸ïÖUÉ ºÉÆgÀUÀÄwÛUÉ DzsÁgÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É DgÉÆÃUÀå «ÄvÀæ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÀbÉÃj ¹§âA¢UÀ¼À£ÀÄß MzÀV¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ ªÀiÁ£ÀªÀ ¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä® ¸ÀA¸ÉÜAiÀiÁzÀ M/s Sharp watch Investigation and Securities Private Ltd., EªÀgÀ PÀgÁgÀÄ CªÀ¢üAiÀÄÄ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 23.02.2024 gÀAzÀÄ ªÀÄÄPÁÛAiÀÄUÉÆArgÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
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¥ÀqÉAiÀĨÉÃPÁVgÀĪÀ §UÉÎ PÁ£ÀÆ£ÀÄ ¸À®ºÉUÁgÀgÀÄ C©ü¥ÁæAiÀÄ ¤ÃrgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. DzÀÝjAzÀ, ªÀiÁ£ÀªÀ ¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä® ¸ÉêÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀgɸÀĪÀ PÀÄjvÀÄ ¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ°è ZÀað¹ M/s Sharp watch Investigation and
Securities Private Ltd., EªÀgÀ PÀgÁgÀÄ CªÀ¢üAiÀÄ£ÀÄß mÉAqÀgï µÀgÀvÀÄÛ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¤§AzsÀ£ÉUÀ¼À ¥ÀæPÁgÀ KTPP Act 1999, Rule 5 gÀAvÉ mÉAqÀgï CAVÃPÀj¸ÀĪÀ ¥Áæ¢üPÁgÀPÉÌ ±ÉÃPÀqÁ 25 gÀµÀÄÖ ºÉaѸÀĪÀ CxÀªÁ PÀrªÉÄ ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ C¢üPÁgÀ«gÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ, FUÁUÀ¯Éà ªÀÄÆgÀÄ wAUÀ¼ÀÄ
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2. ¸ÀĪÀtð DgÉÆÃUÀå ¸ÀÄgÀPÁë læ¸ïÖUÉ ªÀiÁ£ÀªÀ ¸ÀA¥À£ÀÆä® ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄ®Ä mÉAqÀgï zÁR¯Áw ¥Àj²Ã®£É ºÁUÀÆ mÉAqÀgï ªÉʲµÀÖvÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß CAwªÀÄUÉƽ¸ÀĪÀ §UÉÎ:
F PɼÀPÁt¹zÀ ¸ÀPÁðj ¸ÀA¸ÉÜUÀ¼À mÉAqÀgï zÁR¯ÁwUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ°è ¥Àj²Ã®£É ªÀiÁr, vÁAwæPÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DyðPÀ ©qï ªÉʲµÀÖvÉUÀ¼À°è PɼÀV£À ªÀiÁ¥ÁðqÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ²¥sÁgÀ¸ÀÄì ªÀiÁqÀÄvÀÛzÉ:
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| Clause No. |
Existing Clause | Clause revised as below |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
9.1 (h) |
Certificate by Chartered Accountant for the Annual Turnover relating to providing outsourced personnel for the last three financial years (FY, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023- 24). An average turnover should be Rs.50 Crores during last three financial years (FY, 2021-22, 2022- 23 & 2023-24) (Group/sister/parent companies will not be considered for meeting this eligibility criteria); |
Certificate by Chartered Accountant for the Annual Turnover relating to providing outsourced personnel for the last three financial years (FY, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023- 24). An average turnover should be Rs26 Crores during the last three financial years (FY, 2021- 22, 2022-23 & 2023-24) (Group/sister/par ent companies will not be considered for meeting this eligibility criteria); |
Turn over is reduced Rs 26 crores as per the Clause. |
| 9.1(p) | As per criteria Sl.No.9.1(p) - The firm should be in existence in the same name, style, status as incorporated/ constituted before the authorities in the supply of manpower for a minimum period of 5 years as on 31-03-2023 in Karnataka. |
Service provider should have been in the existence for a period of atleast 5 years. Prior to the last date for bid submission. |
To remove restriction and have more number of bidder participation |
| 13.1 | The Bids would be checked for their responsiveness by review of the Eligibility Criteria as requested in Clause 9. |
The Bids would be checked for their responsiveness by review of the Eligibility Criteria as requested in Clause 9 above. The method of selection is Quality and Cost Based Selection |
KIADB Tender document. |
| General Condition |
Posts should be filled as per reservation under 371(J) HK. |
(QCBS); Posts should be filled as per reservation under 371(J) HK & SC/ST/OBC as per the Circular No:¹D¸ÀÄE/06/¸É£É¤/20 24, dated 20.05.2024. |
¸ÀPÁðj ¸ÀÄvÉÆÛÃ¯É |
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Financial Bid Clause:
F PɼÀPÁt¹zÀ ¸ÀPÁðj ¸ÀA¸ÉÜAiÀĪÀgÀÄ PÀ¤µÀ× ¸ÉêÁ±ÀĮ̪À£ÀÄß
¸ÀÆa¸À®Ä mÉAqÀgï zÁR¯ÁwAiÀÄ°è £ÀªÀÄÆ¢¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ.
F PÀÄjvÀÄ ¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ°è ZÀað¹ PÀ¤µÀ× ¸ÉêÁ±ÀĮ̪À£ÀÄß ±ÉÃPÀqÁ 5 ¤UÀ¢ü¥Àr¸À®Ä ²¥sÁgÀ¸ÀÄì ªÀiÁqÀ¯ÁVzÉ.
3. PÀbÉÃjUÉ CªÀ±Àå«gÀĪÀ ªÁºÀ£ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ªÀiÁ¹PÀ ¨ÁrUÉ DzsÁgÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄ®Ä mÉAqÀgï zÁR¯Áw ¥Àj²Ã®£É ºÁUÀÆ mÉAqÀgï ªÉʲµÀÖvÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß CAwªÀÄUÉƽ¸ÀĪÀ PÀÄjvÀÄ ZÀað¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ:
gÀAzÀÄ ¸ÀÆa¸À¯ÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
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� F PɼÀPÀAqÀ ªÀiÁzÀjAiÀÄAvÉ zÀgÀ¥ÀnÖAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄ®Ä
wêÀiÁð¤¸À¯Á¬ÄvÀÄ.
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Sd/- Sd/- Sd/¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ (ºÀtPÁ¸ÀÄ) PÁ£ÀÆ£ÀÄ ¸À®ºÉUÁgÀgÀÄ, (ªÉÊzÀåQÃAiÀÄ ¤ªÀðºÀuÉ), J¸ï.J.J¸ï.n J¸ï.J.J¸ï.n, ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀÄ J¸ï.J.J¸ï.n, ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀÄ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀÄ
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/¥ÉÆæPÀÆågïªÉÄAmï ¸À®ºÉUÁgÀgÀÄ, ªÀåªÀ¸ÁÜ¥ÀPÀgÀÄ, ºÉZï,Dgï ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ (D¥ÀgÉõÀ£Àì) J£À.ºÉZï.JA, DºÁé¤vÀgÀÄ ¸ÀzÀ¸Àå PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ðUÀ¼ÀÄ J¸ï.J.J¸ï.n CzsÀåPÀëgÀÄ"
nothing further survives for consideration in the petition and the same is accordingly disposed of.
Sd/JUDGE
NMS
M/s Sharpwatch Investigation and Security Services Pvt Ltd
State of Karnataka Department of Health and Family Welfare
Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust
The Director Operations Tender Inviting Authority
S.R. Krishna Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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