Patna High Court
Rungta Multicon Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
Holding
The writ petition is deemed infructuous as the bid validity period has expired.
Summary
Rungta Multicon Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging the award of a contract under a National Invitation to Tender (NIT) issued by the Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar. The petitioner argued that the bid validity period stipulated in the NIT had already expired, rendering the award illegal. The respondents, representing the State of Bihar, contended that the procurement process was valid. The Patna High Court examined the claim and found that the expiration of the bid validity period meant the petition could no longer be entertained. Consequently, the Court held that the writ application had become infructuous and ordered its disposal. All pending applications, if any, were also directed to stand disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition challenging a procurement award is maintainable when the bid validity period under the NIT has expired
Subjects
- procurement
- bid validity
- National Invitation to Tender
- writ jurisdiction
- infructuous
- public contract
- administrative law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16449 of 2025
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Rungta Multicon Pvt. Ltd. having its Branch Office at Infront of Jain Colony,
Chunihari Tola, Bhagalpur through its Authorized Signatory Ravi Kumar,
Male, aged about 40 years, Son of Sri Kashi Prasad Jalan, Resident of Infront
of Jain Colony, Chunihari Tola, P.S. - Kotwali, District- Bhagalpur, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Building Construction
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Engineer In-Chief, Building Construction Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
3. The Chief Engineer (South), Building Construction Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Superintending Engineer, Building Circle Bhagalpur, District
Bhagalpur, Bihar.
5. The Executive Engineer, Building Division Bhagalpur, District Bhagalpur,
Bihar.
... ... Respondents
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan
For the Respondents : Mr. S.D. Sanjay, AG
Mr. Rahul Kumar AC to AG
Mr. Lokesh Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)
4 02-07-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bid
validity period for the NIT in question has already expired.
2. Considering the aforesaid submission, this court is
of the view that the present writ application has become
infructuous.
3. Accordingly, the writ application stands disposed of
Patna High Court CWJC No.16449 of 2025(4) dt.02-07-2026
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as having become infructuous.
4. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stands
disposed of.
(Sudhir Singh, J.)
(Ranjan Kumar Jha, J.)
Atul, Gaurav
Kumar/-
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