The High Court closed a writ petition challenging BSNL tender irregularities. Counsel agreed the petitioner could participate in fresh tenders, rendering the petition unnecessary.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 29186 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
UNIVERSAL TELE SERVICE, ST.GEORGE BUILDING,
PULAMON (P.O) KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT,
PIN- 691506, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, RAJESH
BABU, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O M.V.BABU, PROPRIETOR,
UNIVERSAL TELESERVICES, ST. GEORGE BUILDING,
PULAMON (PO), KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 691531
BY ADVS.
R.REJI
M.V.THAMBAN
THARA THAMBAN
B.BIPIN
ARUN BOSE
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, KERALA CIRCLE, DOORSANCHAR BHAVAN, PMG JUNCTION, THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN - 6950332 THE PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, BSNL BHAVAN, BALAN.K.NAIR ROAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 6730013 THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, BSNL BHAVAN, BALAN.K.NAIR ROAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 6730014 THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (PLANNING) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, BSNL BHAVAN, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, BALAN.K.NAIR ROAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 6730015 THE TENDER EVALUATION COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN (DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER) OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM, BALAN.K.NAIR ROAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 6730016 THE TENDER OPENING COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN (THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER )(PLANNING) OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM, BALAN.K.NAIR ROAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673001 BY ADV MATHEWS K.PHILIP KALAPPURACKAL PHILIPOSETHIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
05.12.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that this writ petition is not necessary of being prosecuted because the respondent - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. is inviting fresh tenders in which the petitioner can also participate.
This is recorded and this writ petition is thus closed.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
JUDGE
MC/5.12
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 29186/2023
PETITIONER EXHIB |
ITS |
|---|---|
Exhibit P1 |
TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE TENDERNOTIFICATION BEARING NO. KLCLT-17/18/9/2023-PLG CLT KRL/02 DATED01.07.2023 |
Exhibit P2 |
TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE TENDEROPENING COMMITTEE 19.07.2023 |
Exhibit P3 |
TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE TENDEREVALUATION COMMITTEE DATED 20.07.2023 AND1.08.2023 |
Exhibit P4 |
TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTEDBY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1STRESPONDENT DATED 30.8.2023 |
Exhibit P5 |
TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTEDBY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RDRESPONDENT DATED 29.8.2023 |
Exhibit P6 |
TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 27.07.2023IN W.P(C)NO.23665/2023 |
Exhibit P7 |
TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.11.2022IN W.P(C)NO.14892/2022 |
Exhibit P8 |
TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THEPETITIONER DATED 23.02.2023 |
Exhibit P9 |
TRUE COPY OF THE CHEQUE NO.685063 DATED26.04.2023, TO THE ACCOUNT OF REGIONALPROVIDENT FUN COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM |
Exhibit P10 |
TRUE COPY OF THE CHEQUE NO.685064 DATED26.04.2023, TO THE ACCOUNT OF REGIONALPROVIDENT FUN COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM |
Exhibit P11 |
TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT INW.P(C).NO.27466 OF 2023 DATED 18.08.2023 |
RESPONDENT ANNEX |
URES |
Annexure R1 |
True copy of the Termination letter ofTrivandrum Business Area |
Annexure R2 |
Termination notice of Thrissur BusinessArea |
Annexure R3 |
True copy of the W.P.(C) 22379/2023 |
Annexure R4 |
True copy of the judgment in W.P.(C)14892/2022 |
Annexure R5 |
True copy of the letter dated 7.9.2023issued to the petitioner by AGM, BSNLKozhikkode |
UNIVERSAL TELE SERVICE
THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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