SH. OMENDER KUMAR vs GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 2nd September, 2025 Pronounced on: 15th October, 2025 + W.P.(C) 830/2020 SH. OMENDER KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Seema Bengani and Mr. Kartik Jain, Advocates. versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Ms. Avsi Malik and Mr. Shubham, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeks following prayers:- “a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent department to accept the bid amount of the Petitioner, as per LOA dated 16.12.2019. b) Issue a Writ Certiorari to quash the orders dated 6.1.2020 whereby the Petitioner has been blacklisted and his EMD has been forfeited and Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETI KUMARI SHARMA W.P.(C) 830-2020 Page 1 of 23 Signing Date:16.10.2025 17:47:45 his prayer for extention of time to comply with LOA has been rejected or in the alternative return the EMD amount of the Petitioner. c) Pass any other order or order(s) or directions deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.” 2. The petitioner participated in the tender process with regard to kiosk near bus bay No. 155 Platform-D, ISBT, Anand Vihar, Delhi in NIT No. DTIDC/SEPTEMBER 2019-20/1163, which was opened in November 2019. The petitioner was a successful bidder in the aforesaid tender and a Letter of Acceptance (for short, “LOA”) was issued to him on 16.12.2019. Vide the said LOA dated 16.12.2019, the petitioner was given time period of 7 days to complete necessary formalities. The said LOA is reproduced hereinbelow: - Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETI KUMARI SHARMA W.P.(C) 830-2020 Page 2 of 23 Signing Dat