M/S. C 4 Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Nashik Division Thr Its Executive Engineer And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.10052 OF 2024 M/s. C4 Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd.

.. Petitioner Vs.

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Nashik Division & Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.11099 OF 2024 M/s. Gurudatta Infrastructures .. Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra, Through the Principal Secretary (IT) & Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.11739 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO.10052 OF 2024 M/s. R.K. Infraconstro Pvt. Ltd.

.. Applicant-Org. Resp.No.4 Mr. Surel Shah, Senior Advocate (through V.C.) with Mr. Vishal Tambat, Ms. Chaitali Bhogle, Ms. Rochelle Fernandes and Mr. Rishabh Tiwari, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP/10052/2024.

Mr. A.M. Kulkarni, i/by Mr. Sagar Sonawane and Mr. Ajinkya Barke, Advocates for the Petitioner in WP/11099/2024. Mr. Nitesh Bhutekar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 in WP/10052/2024 and for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in WP/11099/2024.

Ms. Medha Jondhale with Mr. Anand Jondhale, Ms. Rajnandini Jondhale and Mr. Harshvardhan Shinde, Advocates for the Applicant in IA/11739/2024 and for Respondent No.4 in WP/10052/2024 as also for Respondent No.5 in WP/11099/2024. Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr. O.A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader and Mrs. G.R. Raghuwanshi, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.5 and 6 in WP/10052/2024 and for Respondent No.1 in WP/11099/2024.

CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 17TH NOVEMBER 2025.

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P.C. :

Mr. Nitesh Bhutekar, the learned State counsel has tendered translation of paragraph no.6 of the communication dated 1st March 2024 at page 330 of the paper-book. Taken on record. 2.

Mr. A.M. Kulkarni, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in Writ Petition No.11099 of 2024 has referred to the decisions in "BVG India Ltd. v. The Chief Rolling Stock Engineer, Central Railways, CSMT & Ors." (Civil Writ Petition No.18859 of 2024, order dated 24th June 2025), "G.J. Fernandez v. State of Karnataka & Ors." (1990) 2 SCC 488 and "Poddar Steel Corporation v. Ganesh Engineering Works & Ors." (1991) 3 SCC 273.

3.

On the other hand, Mr. Nitesh Bhutekar, the learned State counsel referred to the decisions in "Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. v. Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. & Anr." (2016) 16 SCC 818, "Airport Authority of India v. Centre for Aviation Policy, Safety & Research (CAPSR) & Ors." 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1334 and "Jagdish Mandal v. State of Orissa & Ors." (2007) 14 SCC 517. 4.

Judgment is reserved.

[ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ CHIEF JUSTICE ] Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

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