Subodh Kumar Singh Rathour vs Chief Executive Officer

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2024 Supreme(SC) 550

D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA
Subodh Kumar Singh Rathour – Appellant
Versus
Chief Executive Officer – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Ateev Mathur, Adv. Mr. Ajay Monga, Adv. Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Adv. Mr. Ananta Prasad Mishra, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Zoheb Hossain, AOR Mr. Sanjeev Menon, Adv. Mr. Vivek Gurnani, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

J.B. PARDIWALA, J.

For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided in the following parts: -

	INDEX
A.	FACTUAL MATRIX
B.	IMPUGNED ORDER
C.	DEVELOPMENTS THAT OCCURED DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE PRESENT APPEAL.
D.	SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANT
E.	SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT
F.	POINTS FOR DETERMINATION
G.	ANALYSIS
	i. Scope of Judicial Review of the actions of the State in matters relating to Contract/Tender under Writ Jurisdiction.
	a. Earlier Position of Law and Misconception of the State as a Largesse.
	b. Concept of ‘Public Law’ Element: Scope of Judicial Review in Contractual Matters.
	c. Meaning and True Import of Arbitrariness of State Actions in Contractual Disputes.
	ii. Whether the action of cancelling the tender is arbitrary or unfair and in consequence of violation of Article 14 of the Constitution?
	a. Scrutiny of Internal File-Notings and Deliberations of the State.
	b. Concept of Public Interest in Administrative Decisions.
	iii. Sanctity of Public-Private Partnership Tenders
H.	FINAL CONCLUSION

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2024 Supreme(SC) 550

D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRASubodh Kumar Singh Rathour – AppellantVersusChief Executive Officer – Respondent

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D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA
Subodh Kumar Singh Rathour – Appellant
Versus
Chief Executive Officer – Respondent