THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief:

“…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus:

i. To set aside the impugned Proceedings No.19/ph3/ NSQ/Sai Parentrals/2024-25 dated 06-10-2024, issued by 2^nd Respondent, blacklisting the petitioner’s product “Ceftriaxone Injection 1gm [1360] [U],” for a period of three i.e. from 23-10- 2024 to 22-10-2027, as being illegal, arbitrary, and in violation of the principles of natural justice, as well as the procedures prescribed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, apart from being in violation of the Tender conditions contemplated in 10 of 2023,…”

2. The case of the petitioner is that respondent No.2 issued Tender No.10/2022/MW/TSMSIDC dated 10.11.2022, for procurement of medicines under a rate contract, valid for a period of one year. In pursuance thereof, the petitioner Company participated in the tender process and was successfully declared as L1 bidder, later, executed the agreement, which was valid until 08.12.2023. While so, on 08.12.2023, respondent No.2 issued a purchase order No