Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand, Bench of Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, A.C.J. & Hon’ble Subhash Upadhyay, J.
Order Date: 06 November 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Vikram Singh Chauhan; Respondents: State of Uttarakhand & anr, represented by Nagar Palika Parishad, Khatima.
- Petitioner challenged a tender notice dated 27‑Oct‑2026 issued by Nagar Palika Parishad for various civil construction works, alleging his contractor registration had been cancelled and his renewal application was pending, thus the tender should not have been issued.
- Respondent counsel argued that all contractor registrations were cancelled by a judgment dated 27‑Jul‑2026 (Writ Petition (M/B) No. 568 of 2026) and that contractors must apply afresh, depositing a National Saving Certificate of Rs 20,000 and a registration fee of Rs 10,000; renewal fee of Rs 5,000 applies only where registration is still valid.
- Petitioner had applied for “renewal/registration” but had not deposited the Rs 20,000 security required for fresh registration, rendering his application incomplete.
Final Outcome
- The Court declined to interfere with the tender notice, finding Nagar Palika Parishad not at fault for petitioner’s inaction.
- Petitioner is directed to submit a fresh registration application together with the required NSC security of Rs 20,000 and registration fee of Rs 10,000.
- If the application is complete in every respect, the Executive Officer of the Nagar Palika Parishad shall adjudicate the application within two weeks of receipt.
Topics: Tender Procurement, Contractor Registration, Judicial Order