JAMMU AND KASHMIR HIGH COURT
Judge, J
Mohinder Singh Manhas – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
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| 1. writ petitions addressing contract allotments raised allegations of improper procedure and financial loss to the state. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments against allotment highlighted alleged arbitrariness and financial injury that the court found unsubstantiated. (Para 4 , 6 , 12) |
| 3. court justified negotiation processes as lawful and in the public interest, dismissing claims of favoritism. (Para 5 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. locus standi was discussed, emphasizing the need for a demonstrable public injury to maintain public interest litigation. (Para 16 , 20) |
| 5. final dismissal of both writs affirmed the lack of merit in petitions challenging contract allotments. (Para 22) |
1. This order will dispose of civil writ petition No. 301 of 1984 titled Mohinder Singh Manhas v. State and Civil Writ Petition No. 328 of 1984 titled Sh. Abdul Hamid Qazi v. State.
2. Writ petition No. 301 of 1984 has been filed by Mohinder Singh Manhas and 8 other contractors registered with the State Forest Corporation and it seeks the quashing of allotment of contracts to respondents 6 to 14. Notice was issued to the respondents to show cause against the petition. Objections have been filed on behalf of some of th
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