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2026:CGHC:15291-DB

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 1483 of 2026

Rakshak Securitas Private Limited, Through Its State Head, Pankaj Kumar Chauhan Aged about 40 Years, S/o Akshayawat Singh Reg. Office: T-5, Plot

No. 12, Manish Plaza-III, Sector- 10 Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075 ... Petitioner

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Cum Commissioner Commercial Tax (Excise) Department Chhattisgarh, North Block, Sector- 19, Commercial

Tax And Gst Bhavan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, (C.G.)

2 - Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited (Csmcl), Through Its Managing Director, Aabkari Bhavan, Near Chokra Nala, Labhandi District-

Raipur (C.G.)

3 - Deputy General Manager, Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited (Csmcl), Aabkari Bhavan, Near Chokra Nala, Labhandi, District- Raipur

(C.G.)

... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Advocate

For Respondent No.1/State : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Addl. A.G.

VED For Respondents No. 2 & 3 : Mr. Malay Shrivastava, Advocate PRAKASH DEWANGAN Digitally signed

by VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2026.04.09 18:24:29 +0530

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Hon'ble Shr i Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri R avindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

02/04/2026

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This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner challenging the action of respondent No.2 – Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited (CSMCL) dated 23.03.2026, whereby the technical bid submitted by the petitioner pursuant to tender dated 19.02.2026 bearing Bid No. GEM/2026/B/7263566 has been disqualified on the ground of a blacklisting order dated 18.02.2026. The petitioner further seeks a direction to the respondents to consider its bid independently of the said

blacklisting order and to permit participation in the tender process.

2.

The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking the

following reliefs:-

“10.1 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash and set aside the impugned disqualification of technical bid dated 23.03.2026

(Annexure P/1).

10.2 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent authorities to not debar the petitioner firm from participating in “Tender for Empanelment of Placement Agency for Supply of Manpower to Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Ltd” bearing Tender No.

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CSMCL/Tender/2026-27/4 issued by CSMCL dated 19.02.2026 based on the blacklisting order. 10.3 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner’s technical bid independently, without taking into account the said blacklisting order, and evaluate the same strictly in accordance with the prescribed eligibility criteria. In the event the petitioner is found technically qualified, the respondent authorities be further directed to consider the petitioner’s financial bid and, upon fulfilment of all requisite conditions be directed to proceed to award the contract/tender/issue Letter

of Intent in favour of the petitioner firm.

10.4 That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent authorities to not debar the petitioner firm from participating in any other future tender issued by respondent

authorities based on the blacklisting order.

10.5 That, this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to pass such further orders or directions as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and

circumstances of the case.”

3.

The petitioner is a placement agency engaged in providing manpower services and was earlier awarded a contract pursuant to a tender dated

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19.02.2024 issued by respondent No.2. During the subsistence of the contract, a complaint was made alleging sub-letting of the work by the petitioner. Based on the said complaint, certain communications were issued by the respondent authorities calling for clarification from the petitioner. The petitioner submitted its responses denying the