IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VISHAL MISHRA

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ON THE 6 OF OCTOBER, 2025 WRIT PETITION No. 32443 of 2025 KONNECT PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL LLP Versus SECURITY PRINTING AND MINTING CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Kabeer Paul - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Aditya Khandekar - Advocate for respondent No.2.

Shri Abhishek Gulatee - Advocate for respondents No.1, 3 and 4.

ORDER This petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed assailing the order dated 31/07/2025 (Annexure-P/1), whereby respondents have declared the petitioner disqualified in technical bid.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that petitioner is a registered Startup and MSME and is exempted from past experience requirements under prevailing Policies i.e. Public Procurement Policy for MSMEs, 2012. Petitioner is engaged in the business of cardboard manufacturing and is entitled to get protection flowing from Part III of the Constitution of India being its fundamental right. The Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), a wholly owned Schedule A Mini Ratna Category-I Company of Government of India, was incorpora