IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
ARIJIT BANERJEE
Ghosh & Roy Co. – Appellant
Versus
A-One Enterprise – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge of the judgment and order. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. tender conditions related to financial bids. (Para 3) |
| 3. previous writ petitions and related issues. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. writ petition outcome regarding grc’s bid. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. grc's arguments regarding the cooking gas cost. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 6. counterarguments presented by a-one. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 7. arguments regarding compliance of tender terms. (Para 19 , 20) |
| 8. judicial review scope in tender matters. (Para 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 9. principles governing judicial restraint in contract matters. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 10. conclusion on the procedural compliance. (Para 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 11. assessment of bias and collusion allegations. (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 12. final decision on appeal and implications. (Para 41 , 42) |
| 13. order to set aside previous judgment. (Para 43 , 44 , 45) |
JUDGMENT :
Arijit Banerjee, J.
1. A judgment and order dated October 27, 2025, passed by a learned Judge of our Court in WPA 16009 of 2024, being a writ petition filed by the respondent nos. 1 and 2 herein (in short ‘A-One’), is under challenge in this appeal at the instance of the respondent no. 6 in
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