HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
SHEKHAR B.SARAF, ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY
Vertel Digital Pvt. Ltd. Thru. Authorized Director Shri Ramneek Chopra – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Home U.P. Lko. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. intervention application by bidder accepted. (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. petitioners challenge state's decisions. (Para 2 , 6) |
| 3. suspension not equated to blacklisting. (Para 7 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. clarification from supreme court on non-blacklisting. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. judicial review in tender matters is limited. (Para 16 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. importance of expertise in tender evaluations. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 7. petitioner's delay criticized. (Para 24) |
| 8. writ petition disposed without costs. (Para 25 , 27 , 28) |
JUDGMENT :
1. Objections to the application for vacation of interim order and objections to the application filed on behalf of intervenor- M/S Mobile Communications (India) Pvt. Ltd. are taken on record.
(Order on Intervention/Impleadment Application (IA) No.2 of 2026.
2. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
3. The present application seeking impleadment/intervention has been filed by the applicant/respondent-M/S Mobile Communications (India) Pvt. Ltd., who were declared as the successful L-1 bidder on 30.01.2026.
4. We have perused the affidavit accompanying the intervention/impleadment application and find that sufficient cause has been made out for al
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