Maharashtra Vikas Group Company ... vs Ashtavinayak Tours And Travels Through ...

ik-189959708 Bombay High Court 10 December 2024 • WRIT PETITION NO. 7641 OF 2024; CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12298 OF 2024; WRIT PETITION NO. 7641 OF 2024 • 26 min read

Judges (2)

S.G. Mehare Coram Shailesh P. Brahme Delivered

Counsel (4)

Amarjitsing B. Girase Counsel Respondent R. S. Wani Counsel Respondent Sachin S. Deshmukh Counsel Petitioner Saie S. Joshi Counsel Respondent

Parties (9)

Ashtavinayak Tours and Travels Petitioner Commissioner of Health Services Respondent Ishwar Travels Petitioner Joint Director of Health Services (Procurement Cell) Respondent Kirti Sushikshit Berojgar Seva Sahakari Sanstha Petitioner Mahalaxmi Enterprises Petitioner Maharashtra Vikas Group Company Petitioner Ratnam Tours and Travels Petitioner State of Maharashtra Respondent

Case Significance

Maharashtra Vikas Group Company ... vs Ashtavinayak Tours And Travels Through... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 10, 2024 (citation: ik-189959708). Transport operators challenged the National Health Mission's tender process for ambulance and patient transport services in various districts, alleging irregularities in bid evaluation and disqualification. The Court found no merit in the challenge, applying settled law that courts should refrain from interfering in tender decisions absent total arbitrariness or mala fide, and that parties should seek damages rather than injunctions. The writ petition was dismissed with rule discharged, and a The bench comprised Justices S.G. Mehare and Shailesh P. Brahme. The judgment was delivered by Justice Shailesh P. Brahme. Counsel appearing: Amarjitsing B. Girase (counsel for respondent), R. S. Wani (counsel for respondent), Sachin S. Deshmukh (counsel for petitioner), Saie S. Joshi (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Transport operators challenged the National Health Mission's tender process for ambulance and patient transport services in various districts, alleging irregularities in bid evaluation and disqualification. The Court found no merit in the challenge, applying settled law that courts should refrain from interfering in tender decisions absent total arbitrariness or mala fide, and that parties should seek damages rather than injunctions. The writ petition was dismissed with rule discharged, and a request for continuation of interim relief was also rejected.

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