HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 21716 OF 2025

O R D E R:

Petitioner, a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 and classified as an MSME under Registration ID UDYAM-KR-03-0046748, is engaged in major railway infrastructure works and executed various projects for Indian Railways including Respondent’s zone. It is contended that disqualification of its bid for Tender No. CSGC 365399 dated 07 February 2025 for works under South Central Railway, is impermissible under the tender terms and conditions, and that disqualification was issued through a non-speaking order on the IREPS portal stating only “not fulfilled eligibility criteria” without any opportunity of being heard. Petitioner alleges mala fides and bias in view of past acceptance of identical documents by the same Respondent even after providing clarifications on the technical bid.

1.1. It is asserted that on 04.12.2024, Petitioner Company converted from Private Limited to Public Limited and its name changed as E To E Transportation Infrastructure Limited, registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Corporate Identity Number U45201KA2010PLC052810. On 20.12.2024, Petitioner issued a for