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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Devashis Baruah
Cadila Prarmaceuticals Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam Represented By The Commissioner And Secy. To The Govt. Of Assam, Health And Family Welfare, Deptt. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Devashis Baruah, J.
Heard Mr. G.N. Sahewalla, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. M. Sahewalla, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. B. Gogoi, the learned Additional Advocate General who is also the Standing Counsel of the Health Department appears on behalf of the respondents.
2. The petitioner herein by way of the present writ petition has assailed the Firm Debarment Notice bearing e-File No. 556245/11872 dated 11.03.2025.
3. The facts of the present case are that the petitioner is a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and is engaged in the business of manufacturing and supplying of various products ranging from active pharmaceutical intermediate, finished formulations, food supplements, biotechnology products, pharmaceutical machinery, etc.
4. A tender bearing No. 345545/2838 dated 01.08.2023 and a Corrigendum No. 1 bearing No. E-345545/2266 dated 18.08.2023 was issued by the Managing Director of the Assam Medical Services Corporation Limited i.e. the respondent No. 3 for supply of essential drugs. The petitioner participated in the said tender process. In pursuance to that, a Letter of Intent was issued bea
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