IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.2305 of 2023 Reserved on:23.11.2023 Pronounced on: 11.12.2023 M/s Kharbanda Electricals ……Petitioner Versus f State of Himachal Pradesh & Others …Respondents _____________________________________________________

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Chief Justice.

Hon’ble Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the petitioCner : Mr. Suneet Goel, Advocate.

For the respondents : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta and Mr.

h Pranay Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Arsh Rattan & Mr. Sidharth Jalta, Deputy Advocate Generals.

M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Chief Justice In this Writ petition, petitioner is challenging Annexure P-8 office order dt. 18.04.2023, cancelling the tender awarded to the petitioner for the work “C/o Zila Parishad Bhawan at Shimla (SH:

Providing Elevator Earthing pressurization and an civil work”.

Background facts

2) The petitioner is a partnership firm . It is a Class-A Contra.ctor with the Public Works Department for carrying out electrical works. According to the petitioner as per terms of its enlistment, it is eligible to submit tenders up to