M/S. Blue Chip Consultancy Service An Another v. The Chief Engineer And Administrator And Another
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
[CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA No. 191 of 2021 M/s. Blue Chip Consultancy Service and another ...
Petitioners Vs.
The Chief Engineer and Administrator and another ...
Respondents Ms. Anjili Nag, Advocate ... for the petitioners Mr.V.D.Sivabalan, Advocate ... for the respondents September 8, 2021 [GNC] Item No.01 The petitioner No.1 claims to be an enlisted contractor under the respondent/Administration and was participating in various tenders floated by the Administration. Subsequently, by a memorandum dated 9th October, 2017 the position of the petitioner No.1 was upgraded based upon the recommendation of the Advisory Committee and such enlistment was valid upto 8th October, 2022 with a tendering limit of Rs.40 lakhs. Subsequently, the petitioners' enlistment with the tendering limit was revalidated and such limit was enhanced from Rs.40 lakhs to Rs.80 lakhs but the validity period was reduced to 6th February, 2021 by memorandum dated 7th February, 2021. Before the expiration of the validity period the petitioners made a representation on 24th September, 2020 for renewal and/or extension of the enlistment and the grievance which is raised in the instant writ petition is that the respondents
are keeping mum and have not taken any decision thereupon. The petitioner is in dweldom whether his validity period has been extended or not which caused deprivation as the petitioners could not participate in various tenders floated by the Administration. It is really an unfortunate that the application of such nature is being kept pending for such a long time and allowed the period to expire causing deprivation to a person of his livelihood or at least an opportunity to participate in the tender. Though Mr.Sivabalan appearing for the respondents raises various issues on the credential of the petitioners and the various allegations have been leveled against it but such allegations does not surface as the authorities have not taken any decision as yet. The respondent No.
2 is directed to consider the said representation dated 24th September, 2020 submitted by the petitioners and dispose of the same within four weeks from the date of communication of this order.
to take decision independently without being influenced by any observations made hereinabove.
The writ petition is thus disposed of.
(Harish Tandon, J. )