MAHENDRA REALTORS AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES

32013.24-wp+.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 32013 OF 2024 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