AMITABHA MITRA Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present appeal is arising out of an order of refusal by the learned Single Judge to pass an ad interim order in favour of the writ petitioner in respect of a public tender issued on 24th November, 2010 for procurement and related services to be provided by UNOPS to the West Bengal Medical Services Corporation Ltd. THE learned Single Judge refused to pass any ad interim order to stay the operation and effect of the letter dated 5th of April, 2011 by which United Nations Office for Project Services (hereinafter referred to "UNOPS") have rejected the bid from Narayan Industries regarding ITB Ref: UNOPS/IPO/WPMSC/EQUIP/03/2010.

(2.) UNOPS by the said communication rejected the said bid on the ground that M/s. Narayan Industries suffers from "conflict of interest" since it has submitted more than one bid in the bidding process in relation to equipments covered under the same Schedules being Schedule 7,14 and 21 and hence became ineligible in terms of Clause 4.2(ii) of the instructions to bidders.

(3.) AT the commencement of hearing, the learned Counsels representing the Respondent No.7 & 9 raised objection as to the maintainability of the writ petition.