THAKUR INFRAPROJECTS PVT LTD vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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13976.24-wp.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 13976 OF 2024 Digitally signed by Thakur Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd. ….. Petitioner BASAVRAJ BASAVRAJ GURAPPA GURAPPA PATIL PATIL Date: 2025.05.06 Vs. 11:12:34 +0530 State of Maharashtra, Through Directorate of Industries & Ors. ….. Respondents Mr. C. A. Sundaram, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Zal Andhyarujina, Senior Advocate, Mr. Nirman Sharma, Ms. Rohini Musa, Mr. Shivaji Jadhav, Ms. Akanksha Agrawal, Mr. Dhrupad Vaghani, Mr. Ansh Karnawat, Mr. Ashwath Reddy, Mr. Nihar Ghag and Mr. Deeshank Doshi for petitioner. Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Additional Govt. Pleader a/w Mrs. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for respondent no.1- State. Mr. Ravi Kadam, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Rohan Kadam, Mr. Rahul Sinha, Mr. Soham Bhalerao i/by DSK Legal for respondent no. 2- CIDCO. Mr. Vikram Nankani, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Chirag Shah, Mr. Jay Sanklecha and Mr. Bhavya Shah i/by Ms. Ekta Dalvi for respondent no.3. Mr. Ashish Kamat, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Chirag Shah, Mr.Harsh Moorjani, Ms.Namrata Vinod and Mr. Shyamsundar Jadhav i/by Mr. Vishal Acharya for respondent no.4. Basavraj Page | 1 13976.24-wp.docx CORAM: ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & M.S.KARNIK, J. RESERVED ON : MAY 2, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: MAY 6, 2025 JUDGMENT (PER : CHIEF JUSTICE) Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. By consent of learned counsel for the parties, heard finally. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks to quash and set aside minutes of meeting of the Tender Committee dated 8th October 2024 by which the bids submitted by the petitioner in respect of the tenders in question have been rejected. In order to appreciate the grievance of the petitioner, the relevant facts need narration, which are stated infra. (I) INTRODUCTION : 3. The