M/S. PROFESSIONAL GROUP vs INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 09.09.2025 Judgment delivered on: 16.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 10536/2025 & CM APPL.43700/2025 M/S PROFESSIONAL GROUP .....Petitioner versus INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD & ORS .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioner : Mr. Keshav Sehgal, Mr. Shivam Gaur, Mr. Aryan Kumar, Ms. Nandita Sharma, Ms. Rashi Singh and Ms. Shabina, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. V.N. Koura and Ms. Paramjeet Benipal, Advocates for R-1 & R-2. Mr. Suraj Kumar Singh, Mr. Bharat Singh, Mr. Abhay Singh and Mr. Akshay Singh, Advocates for R-3/BHPL. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. 1. Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeking quashing of the impugned list of technically qualified bidders dated 04.07.2025 and the impugned result of the financial bids dated 11.07.2025, as uploaded by respondent no.1 on the GeM portal in relation with Notice Inviting Tender dated 19.03.2025, whereby the respondent no.3 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:YASHRAJ W.P.(C) 10536/2025 Page 1 of 16 Signing Date:16.09.2025 16:21:06 was declared as L1 bidder. It further seeks a direction declaring the petitioner as L1 bidder and awarding the tender in favour of the petitioner. 2. The facts in brief are that a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) bearing no.RHQCC24158 dated 19.03.2025 was issued by respondent nos.1 & 2/Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Refineries Division) (hereinafter referred to as ‘IOCL’) for providing integrated hospitality, catering and miscellaneous services and co-ordination/management of events at IIPM, Gurgaon, a unit of respondent no.1, for a period of three years from the date of handing over of the