Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 2079 Tel
Judgement Date : 21 April, 2022
THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
AND
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI
WRIT APPEAL Nos.413 and 416 of 2021
COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per the Hon'ble the Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma)
The present writ appeals are arising out of the common
order dated 29.07.2021 passed by the learned Single Judge in
W.P.Nos.15150 and 15844 of 2021.
The undisputed facts of the case reveal that the
appellant/writ petitioner, M/s. Sai Security Services, was
allocated the work of sanitation, pest control services, security
services and patient care services for three years in the entire
Ranga Reddy District pursuant to the notification issued on
03.03.2017. The appellant/writ petitioner participated in the
tender process and a contract was executed on 01.08.2017 with
the Director of Medical Education for a period of three years i.e.,
from 01.08.2017 to 31.07.2020. The facts further reveal that
the period of contract was extended from 04.07.2020 to
03.07.2021 and after the extended period came to an end, solely
based upon nomination, work has been allocated to respondent
No.6 i.e., M/s. Nakshatra. The learned Single Judge, though
there was a challenge by the appellant/writ petitioner to the
work allocated to respondent No.6, as no tender/auction notice
was issued or no transparent process was followed, has
dismissed the writ petitions.
In the considered opinion of this Court, public work
cannot be allocated without following any transparent process
and the action of respondent Nos.1 to 5 in allocating the work in
question to respondent No.6 is certainly arbitrary and illegal, as
no transparent process was followed.
Therefore, at this stage, respondent Nos.1 to 5 are
directed to issue a fresh tender notice in respect of the work in
question positively within ten days and to allocate the work to
the successful bidder thereafter. The exercise of issuing tender
and allocating the work be concluded within a period of forty
five (45) days from today, failing which this Court shall be
initiating suo motu contempt proceedings against respondent
Nos.1 to 5. The appellant/writ petitioner as well as respondent
No.6 shall be free to participate in the tender process.
With the aforesaid, the writ appeals stand disposed of.
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand
closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
________________________ SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, CJ
_______________________ ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, J
21.04.2022 JSU
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