CELEX TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD THROUGH DIRECTOR/AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY Vs. TRANSPORT SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By way of this appeal, the appellant has assailed the judgment and order of the learned Single Judge whereby learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition filed by the petitionerrespondent no.3 to 5 herein and directed the State Government to consider the bid of the said petitioners-respondents.

(2.) The facts of the case are that the respondent-State issued an NIT inviting bids for implementation of High Security Registration Plates ("HSRP") Scheme introduced vide amendment made under Rule 50 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and the HSRP Order of 2001 issued by the Central Government. The said HSRP Scheme contemplates that the present system of Archaic Number Plates are replaced with the HSRP which have the Modern Security Features not available in the Archaic Number Plates, viz:-

(3.) Petitioners-Respondents had approached this Court alleging tailor made conditions in the subsequent corrigendum issued to the NIT on 30/06/2017 vide S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.10921/2017. During the pendency, the petitioners had participated in the tender as a consortium and the prequalification bid had taken place and this Court has noted that the firm had not been disqualified. The petitioner-firm had apprehended that it shall be ousted in the technical bid but as there was no such basis, the writ petition was disposed of by passing following order on 18/08/2017:-