(Per : Sandeep V. Marne, J. )
1. Petitioner has invoked jurisdiction of this Court under Article
226 of the Constitution of India challenging decisions dated
17 February 2025 and 22 April 2025 rejecting its bid as being
technically ineligible. Petitioner also seeks direction for
disqualification of Respondent Nos.3 to 6 and for consideration of
its bid in the impugned Tender process.
19 June 2025
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2. Briefly stated facts of the case are that:-
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation published E-
Tender Notice No.2/2024-2025 dated 23 September 2024 inviting
bids for provision of 1194 helpers to the security guard on contract
basis in respect of various municipal properties. The Tender Notice
stipulated the prescribed eligibility criteria for the bidders.
Petitioner claims to have been providing security manpower and
other personnel to the Respondent-Municipal Corporation since the
year 2016. It believes that it fulfills the prescribed eligibility criteria
in the Tender Notice. Accordingly, Petitioner submitted its bid in
pursuance of the Tender Notice. Total 6 bids were received by the
Respondent-Municipal Corporation including that of Petitioner and
Respondent Nos.3 to 6. The technical bids were opened on
5 November 2024. It is the contention of the Petitioner that after
opening of the technical bids, Respondent Nos.3 to 6 were illegally
given opportunity to submit the shortfall of documents. The
Petitioner was never called upon to submit any shortfall document,
which Petitioner believes was an indication of it having fulfilled the
prescribed eligibility criteria. According to Petitioner, opening of the
technical bid was held and announced on 17 February 2025.