Authority: Uttarakhand High Court

Order Date: Not specified

Case Overview

  • Parties: Bright Peak Technology Pvt. Ltd (Petitioner) vs. Board of School Education, Uttarakhand (Respondent).
  • Nature of Proceeding: Petition challenging Condition No. 4 of the tender notice issued by the Uttarakhand School Education Board.
  • Tender Condition: Requires bidders to have a minimum of 500 trained regular employees for whom EPF contributions are regularly paid.
  • Petitioner’s Argument: The contract value is only Rs.20 lakh, rendering the 500‑employee requirement arbitrary and intended to restrict eligibility to a few chosen firms.
  • Respondent’s Submission: Financial bid opened on 05‑Nov‑2026; M/s Innovative View India Ltd was the lowest bidder. The petitioner, having already submitted its bid, cannot question the validity of any tender condition.
  • Additional Note: Respondents conceded that a Letter of Intent had been submitted, but did not elaborate on its effect.

Final Outcome

  • The Court observed that once a bid is submitted, the petitioner is barred from contesting the tender conditions, effectively dismissing the challenge to Condition No. 4.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Public Procurement