HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 22696 OF 2025

O R D E R:

Petitioner claims to be a Tribal Woman, taking up the work of supplying food to the inpatients of various Government Hospitals for the last 10 years. It is stated, pursuant to the Notification dated 12.06.2025 issued by the 6th respondent, petitioner applied for Award of contract for supply of diet to inpatients of Community Health Centre, Mudhole, Community Health Centre, Bhainsa and Area Hospital, Narsapur. In all, four Applications were received and tenders were opened on 29.07.2025 without notice to petitioner. One of the Applications was rejected; remaining three tenderers including petitioner offered the lowest rate at Rs.72/- per person per day. Petitioner claims that she is the most experienced person and belonging to Scheduled Tribe Community and also a woman entrepreneur, therefore, tender ought to have been awarded to her. However, the 5th Respondent - Additional Collector & Chairman adopted a faulty method of awarding the tender by draw of lots, which is incorrect, because the tender notification itself states that priority would be be given to the local women. Ignoring the same, the 5th Re