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)

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3590.24-wp.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3590 OF 2024 Digitally signed by Karam Chand Thapar & Bros. BASAVRAJ BASAVRAJ GURAPPA (Coal Sales) Ltd. & Anr. ….. Petitioners GURAPPA PATIL PATIL Date: 2025.04.09 Vs. 19:02:53 +0530 Maharashtra state Power Generation Co. Ltd. & Ors. ….. Respondent WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.17609 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3590 OF 2024 Karam Chand Thapar & Bros. (Coal Sales) Ltd & Anr. ….. Applicants Vs. Maharashtra state Power Generation Co. Ltd. & Ors. ….. Respondents Mr. Zal Andhyarujina, Senior Advocate with Ms. Ishani Khanwilkar, Mr. Munaf virjee, Mr. Tirtha Mukherjee i/b. AMR Law for the petitioners Dr. Birendra Saraf, Senior Advocate with Ms. Amita Chaware for respondent No.1 and 2 Ms. Jyoti Chavan, Additional Government Pleader with Ms. Nazia Sheikh, AGP for respondent No.3 – State Ms. Saloni Manjrekar i/b. HH Legal for respondent No.4 Ms. Nikita Bhansali a/w. Mr. Tejas Gupta and Ms. Roshni Bhati i/b. Yasmin Bhansali & Co. for respondent No.5 CORAM: ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & M. S. KARNIK, J. RESERVED ON : APRIL 7, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : APRIL 9, 2025 Basavraj Page | 1 3590.24-wp.docx JUDGMENT (PER : CHIEF JUSTICE) Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. By consent of the learned counsel for the parties, heard finally. 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 ha