Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, C. J.

The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred assailing the legality, validity and propriety of the Tender Cancellation Notice dated 10.04.2026 issued by Respondent No.4 in respect of Tender No.16/SAC/2025-26/Gariaband (2nd Call), whereby the subject tender came to be cancelled on the purported ground that the bid quoted by the petitioner was “higher than the prevailing trend”. Challenge has also been made to the communication dated 27.03.2026 issued pursuant to the recommendation of the Government Level Tender Evaluation Committee recommending cancellation of the subject tender.

2. Being aggrieved as stated hereinabove, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:

10.1. The Hon’ble Court may be pleased to call for the records of the case pertaining to the cancellation of the subject matter ie. NIT No. :16/SAC/2025-26, Gariaband dated 20.01.2026.

10.2. The Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the impugned notice dated 1-0.04.2026 (Annexure P/1) and the communication dated 27.03.2026 (Annexure P/2).

10.3. The Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to grant an opportunity o