MEP INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPERS LTD. Vs. HRBC

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal against the Judgement and order dated 11 April, 2019 passed by a learned Single Judge whereby the appellant's writ petition was dismissed. In a tender process pertaining to collection of toll at Vidyasagar Setu (Second Hooghly Bridge), the private respondent was the highest bidder (H-1) and the appellant no. 1 was the second highest bidder (H-2). The appellants approached the learned Single Judge contending that the private respondent did not meet the Technical Criteria as mentioned in the notice inviting tender and hence the Authorities should be restrained from awarding the contract to it. The learned Single Judge negated such contention of the appellant.

(2.) The brief facts of the case are that a notice dated 6 March, 2019 inviting E-Bid for collection of toll at Vidyasagar Setu, Kolkata including handling operation, maintenance, renewing and renovation and upgrading of existing electronically operated Toll Collection system as per requirement was issued by the Hooghly River Bridge Commissioner (in short, "HRBC"). The Technical Criteria stipulated in such notice were to the following effect:

(3.) In the tender process the private respondent emerged as the highest bidder (H-1). The appellant no. 1 (in short, "MEP") became the second highest bidder (H-2) .