JAI KISSAN ENTERPRISES Vs. STATE OF H.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Both these writ petitions relate to a tender issued by respondent-State of Himachal Pradesh for procurement of goats for the financial year 2019-20. Petitioners in both the writ petitions participated in the tender process. Petitioner in CWP No. 4082 of 2029 was declared disqualified in the technical bid, hence he has assailed rejection of his technical bid and has also sought a direction to the respondents for not finalizing the tender of declared L-1 (respondent No. 3). Petitioner in CWP No. 4086 of 2019 qualified the technical bid, however, being L-2 in the financial bid, he also lost to L-1 respondent No. 4 therein. Petitioner challenges the eligibility of L-1 (respondent No. 4) for participating in the tender process. L-1 has been impleaded as respondent No. 3 in CWP No. 4082 of 2019 and as respondent No. 4 in CWP No. 4086 of 2019. For convenience, L-1 is being referred hereinafter as respondent No. 3.

(2.) Facts of the case may be noticed :-

(3.) Contentions of the learned counsel for the petitioners may be noticed hereinafter.