SWAMI CONTRACTORS PVT. LTD. vs AAI (AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA) & ANR.

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$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2036/2025, CM APPL. 9598/2025, CM APPL. 12500/2025, CM APPL. 13948/2025 & CM APPL. 19151/2025 SWAMI CONTRACTORS PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Ravi Swami, Adv. versus AAI (AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Digvijay Rai, SC with Mr.Archit Mishra, Adv for R-1. Mr.Aneesh Sharma, Mr.Dinesh Khotri and Mr.Mayank Agarwal, Advs for R-2. % Date of Decision: 04.04.2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J: (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking direction to respondent no.1/AAI to consider the bid of the petitioner by allowing the petitioner to rectify the clerical/typographical mistake in the bid documents and to re-verify/reconsider the bid documents of Bidder no.6 in respect of Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) dated 25.01.2025 for renovation of Office Space etc., at R.G. Bhawan and its associate areas, New Delhi and in the alternative, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2036/2025 Page 1 of 7 By:VINOD KUMAR Signing Date:08.04.2025 18:11:59 sought direction to respondent no.1/AAI to cancel NIT dated 25.01.2025 and issue a fresh NIT. 2. The petitioner submits that it is a private limited company engaged in the construction business for over three decades, having consistently undertaken infrastructure construction and civil maintenance works at various Indian Airports, in adherence to the terms and conditions of the respective contractual agreements. On 25.01.2025, the respondent no.1/Airport Authority of India (AAI) issued an e-tender for the renovation of office spaces, corridors, and halls of A & B Block at R.G.Bhawan, alongwith associated areas in