KARAM CHAND THAPAR AND BROS. (COAL SALES) LTD. AND ANR vs MAHARASHTRA STATE POWER GENERATION COMPANY LTD AND 2 ORS AND SENDOZ COMM.PVT LTD AND ANR (PROP RES)

3590.24-wp.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3590 OF 2024 2. The Karam Chand Thapar & Bros. (Coal Sales) Ltd. (petitioner) is a company, engaged in the business of liaisoning, movement, handling and delivery of raw coal from Coalfields to Thermal Power stations by by rail as well as rail-sea route. Mr. Sampat Shete is the Director of the petitioner. (A) CHALLENGE: 3. In this petition, the bid of the petitioner has been rejected by the Chief Engineer (Fuel Management) MAHAGENCO (Chief Engineer). The petitioners have also assailed the validity of e- mail dated 17th May 2024 by which the Chief Engineer issued a notice for forfeiture of EMD amount of the petitioner. In order to appreciate the grievance of the petitioners, relevant facts need mention, which are stated infra. (B) FACTS: 4. The Bokaro Power Supply Company (P) Ltd. (BPSCPL), on 22nd October 2022 issued a Notice Inviting Tender for the work of linkage materialisation and shortage minimization for Coal Supply from Central Coalfields Ltd. (CCL) to BPSCPL. The estimated value of the contract was Rs.37,58,841 (excluding GST). On 14th November 2022, petitioner su