JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. (Oral)--Petitioner impugns order dated 09.07.2019 whereby the petitioner firm has been debarred from further tendering in NDMC for a period of three years with immediate effect.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had furnished certain documents to show fulfilment of the eligibility criterion, however, later it transpired that erroneously petitioner had furnished the documents which did not show him eligible and after the bid submission date a further document was submitted which showed the bid of petitioner as compliant, however, as the document was submitted late, petitioner's bid was rejected.

3. Learned counsel submits that a show cause notice was issued on 05.04.2019 which was duly replied to. He further submits that error was committed by the officers of the petitioner in submitting documents which did not show petitioner eligible, however, none of the documents were forged or fabricated which could have entailed the punishment of debarment. He submits that when this was pointed out instead of withdrawing the show cause notice petitioner has been debarred for a period of three years.

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