Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 07 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: M/s Shree Mangalam Buildcon (I) Pvt. Ltd.
- Respondents: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited and another.
- Petition Number: Writ Petition (M/B) No. 345 of 2025.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Sri Piyush Garg, learned counsel.
- Counsel for Respondents: Sri Virendar Kumar Kaparuwan, learned counsel.
- Bench: Hon'ble Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Hon'ble Justice Subhash Upadhyay.
- The petitioner challenged the Department’s decision to reject its technical bid for a project awarded by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
- The petitioner alleged that the rejection was erroneous and sought relief, including a stay on the award to the successful bidder.
Final Outcome
- The Court observed that no stay order was in force in favour of the petitioner; consequently, the successful bidder had already completed the contract.
- In view of the completed contract and the absence of a stay, the writ petition was deemed infructuous and was dismissed.
- The Court expressly left the question of the petitioner’s ineligibility open for future consideration.
- Any pending applications, if filed, were also dismissed.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Public Procurement