IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction)

APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Krishna Rao WPA No. 26915 of 2025 Helax Healthcare Private Limited Versus State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Jishnu Choudhury, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Tannya Baranwal Mr. Andolan Sarkar Mr. Afsar Ali Ms. Meena P .....For the petitioner.

Mr. Vivekananda Bose, Ld. Jr. S.C.

Mr. Tirthankar Dey .....For the State.

Hearing Concluded On : 15.12.2025 Judgment on : 17.12.2025 Krishna Rao, J.:

1. The petitioner has filed present writ application praying for quashing and setting aside the impugned order of blacklisting and debarment dated 26th September, 2025, issued by the respondents and restraining the respondents from invoking, encashing or forfeiting the Performance Bank Guarantee of Rs. 30,00,000/- submitted by the petitioner as per Notice inviting E-Tender issued by the Deputy Director of Health Services (E&S), West Bengal, dated 23rd October, 2024, the petitioner has participated in the said tender.

2. On opening of the tender, the petitioner was declared as L1 bidder for supply of Telmisartan Tablet IP 40 mg. and accordingly, Performance Bank Guarantee of Rs. 30,00,000/- executed by the Central Bank