HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case: WP(C) No. 2808/2024 Reserved on: 22.05.2025. Pronounced on : 02.06.2025 Healthium Medtech Ltd. ….Petition er/Appellant(s)

Through :- Mr. Rahul Pant Sr. Advocate with Mr. Varut Kumar Gupta, Advocate Ms Savita Sarna, Advocate Ms Anisha Mathur Advocate Mr. Umar Javed, Advocate Mr. Rajeev Chargotra Advocate Mr. Mubasher Manhas Advocate.

Mr. Druv Pant.

V/s UT of Jammu and Kashmir and others Through :- Mr. Raman Sharma AAG Mr. Pranav Kohli Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ashwin Sapra Advocate Ms Avantika Sharma Advocate Mr. Amjid Maqbool Advocate Mr. C.M.Koul Sr. Advocate with Mr. Farhan Mirza Advocate.

Mr. Pratyaksh Deoria Advocate Mr. A.R.Bhat Advocate.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

1 The purpose of the tendering process is to promote competition among bidders, which can lead to lower prices while ensuring high quality of goods. It is intended to ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency in procurement decisions. However, when a single company completely controls the market for a particular product or service, without letting any company entering into the arena of competition for decades and the Govern