RAJEEV ELECTRICALS vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 786/2025 & CM APPL No.3891/2025 RAJEEV ELECTRICALS ...Petitioner Through: Mr. Atul Kr Sinha, Mr. Dayanand Sharma and Mr. Bharat Bhabota, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS ...Respondents Through: Mr. Sameer Vashisht, Standing Counsel (Civil) with Ms. Harshita Nathrani, Advocate for GNCTD. % Date of Decision: 22nd January, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J : (ORAL) 1. Present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeking setting aside of the Office Order dated 24.12.2024 issued by respondent no.2 whereby the Tender No. 59/2024- 25/EMD M-351/EE(E) has been cancelled. It further seeks setting aside of the new tender bearing NIT No. 59/2024-25/EMD M-351/EE(E)(2nd Call) dated 06.01.2025. 2. It is stated that on 19.11.2024, the subject Tender bearing NIT No. 59/2024-25/EMD M-351/EE(E) was issued by respondent no.2 for the work of RMO Electrical & Mechanical Services at Vikas Bhawan-II, Delhi Signature Not Verified By:MADHU SARDANA W.P.(C) 786/2025 Page 1 of 8 Digitally Signed Signing Date:27.01.2025 11:25:35 (SH: Providing & fixing of digital complaint management system). The petitioner claims that the petitioner firm being fully eligible and compliant with the terms of the Notice Inviting Tender (hereafter referred to as ‘NIT’) submitted its bid, pursuant whereto its bid was selected as the lowest bidder (L1). On 09.12.2024, a letter of acceptance of bid of the petitioner was issued after the respondent found the petitioner's bid as fully suitable, technically and financially, and the petitioner was instructed to furnish Performance Guarantee alongwith Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Autho