JUDGMENT

The petitioner is a company, that provides services for the pharmaceutical and life science industries. The grievance of the petitioner is regarding the rejection of the financial bid submitted by the petitioner, as evidenced by Ext.P13(a) on the reason that, the petitioner was blacklisted due to the violation of the terms of another contract entered into between the petitioner and the respondent herein. The challenge is raised by the petitioner against Ext.P13(a), on the ground that, at no point of time, the petitioner was issued with any order of blacklisting and hence the rejection of the tender submitted by the petitioner, as per Ext.P13(a) is illegal. Ext.P13(a) was issued in respect of the tender reference No.P/50/D/2025-2026. The reliefs sought by the petitioner are as follows:

“a. Issue an appropriate writ/order/direction to quash and set aside the blacklisting of the Petitioner by the Respondent which the petitioner came to know on 24/10/2025 and remove the