DEV ENGINEERS THROUGH ITS PARTNER RAGHUVIR PUROHIT vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES

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32013.24-wp+.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 32013 OF 2024 Digitally signed by Mahendra Realtors and BASAVRAJ BASAVRAJ GURAPPA infrastructure Limited .. Petitioner GURAPPA PATIL PATIL Date: 2025.02.12 14:28:51 +0530 Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 32852 OF 2024 Dev Engineers .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. Ramesh Ramamurthy with Mr. Saikumar Ramamurty and Ms. Seema Sorte for petitioner in WPL/32013/2024. Ms. Rama Subramanian for petitioner in WPL/32852/2024. Mr. Abhay L. Patki, Addl. Govt. Pleader for respondent No.1-State in WPL/32013. Mr. Mohit P. Jadhav, Addl. Govt. Pleader with Mr. Rakesh Pathak, AGP for respondent No.1 State in WPL/32852. Dr. Milind Sathe, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pralhad Paranjape and Mr. Rahul Punjabi for respondent Nos. 2 to 4 in WPL/32013/2024 and respondent Nos. 2 & 3 in WPL/32852/2024. Mr. S. M. Sagarla i/b. RMG Law Associates for respondent no. 4 in WPL/32852/2024. Mr. Shubhabrata Chakraborti with Ms. Shivali Khadke for respondent No.5 in both petitions. Basavraj Page | 1 CORAM: ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & BHARATI DANGRE, J. RESERVED ON : JANUARY 29, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : FEBRUARY 12, 2025 JUDGMENT (PER : CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. In writ petition (L) No.32013 of 2024, the petitioner has challenged the validity of the conditions contained in a tender floated by Maharashtra Film Stage and Cultural Development Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation), in particular, the eligibility conditions contained in paragraph 12F of the tender document. The petitioner has also assailed the action of respondents in declaring bid of the petitioner as technically disqualified. The petitioner also seeks