JUDGMENT :

The present writ petition has been filed for quashing/setting aside the decision taken by the procurement/purchase committee in its meeting dated 18.01.2022 (Annexure-3 to the writ petition) held under the chairmanship of Director, Social Welfare (the respondent no. 2) whereby the petitioner has been technically disqualified from participating in e-Tender Ref. No. PRO-01/2021-22 dated 17.11.2021 issued by the Directorate of Social Welfare, Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security, Government of Jharkhand. Further prayer has been made for issuance of direction upon the respondent nos. 1 and 2 to allow the petitioner to participate and compete in the financial bid as well as to quash the work order, if any, issued in favour of any other bidder(s).

2. The factual background of the case as stated in the writ petition is that the Directorate of Social Welfare, Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security, Government of Jharkhand issued a notice inviting tender bearing e-Tender reference no. PRO-01/2021-22 on 17.11.2021 for supply of “Micronutrient Fortified and/or Energy Dense Food (MFEDF)” as supplementary nutrition (Take Home Ration) for distri