Patna High Court
M/s Solanki Engicon Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed and the court directed the respondent to dispose of the pending complaint within fifteen days.
Summary
M/s Solanki Engicon Private Limited filed a writ petition challenging a memo that rejected its technical bid for a MMGSY tender on the ground of alleged discrepancies in its reported annual turnover. The petitioner argued that the difference between figures in its annual return and Form 26AS did not constitute a false representation under Clause 4.7 of the Combined Model Bidding Document and that it satisfied the turnover requirement of Clause 4.4A. It sought quashing of the memo, a mandamus directing consideration of its bid, and a restraining order against opening the financial bids. The court noted that the petitioner had already filed a complaint on 22‑12‑2025 regarding the same matter, which remained pending before the respondent authorities. Consequently, the court directed the respondent to dispose of the pending complaint within fifteen days and disposed of the writ petition without granting the reliefs sought.
Issues considered
- Whether the memo rejecting the technical bid on the basis of turnover discrepancy amounts to a misrepresentation under Clause 4.7 of the CMBD.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a writ of mandamus directing the authorities to consider its bid.
- Whether a restraining order should be issued to prevent opening of the financial bids pending resolution of the dispute.
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- technical bid
- misrepresentation
- tender qualification
- mandamus
- procurement
- MMGSY
- annual turnover
- quashing memo
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.384 of 2026
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M/s Solanki Engicon Private Limited (a Company incorporated under the
Indian Companies Act, 2013) having its Registered office at House No. 11,
Vill.- Chhotkipatti, Bagah, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - 845101 through its
Director Mr. Samir Suman, aged about 35 years, S/o Manoj Kumar Rao.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department
5th Floor, Vishvshwarya Bhawan, Bailey Road Patna.
2. Engineer-in-Chief cum Additional Commissioner cum Special Secretary,
Rural Works Department, 5th Floor, Vishvshwarya Bhawan, Bailey Road,
Patna.
3. Chief Engineer, Rural Works Department, Muzaffarpur.
4. Superintendent Engineer, Rural Works Department, Bettiah.
5. Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Bettiah.
6. Nodal Officer, Mukhya Mantri Gram Sampark Yojna, Rural Work
Department, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anurag Saurav, Advocate
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Avocate
Mr. Ankesh Bibhu, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Advocate-02
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)
2 31-01-2026 The present writ application has been filed for the
following reliefs:
a) For Quashing of Memo bearing
Memo no. 3238, Dated 16.12.2025 issued by the
Respondent No. 2 whereby and where-under the
Technical Bid of the Petitioner of Tender issued
under MMGSY by Work Division-Bettiah bearing
Package No. MMGSY (AWSESH-SC)- Betia-825
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has been rejected on the nonest ground that there is
difference of Annual Turnover in the Annual Return
and 26AS (TDS Certificate) of the petitioner in the
Financial Years 2023-24 and 2022-23, whereas the
petitioner’s tender has been rejected on the basis of
violation of Clause 4.7 of the Combined Model
Bidding Document (hereinby referred to as
“CMBD”) and the said Clause states about the
misleading and false representation in the forms,
statements, affidavit and attachments submitted in
proof of the qualification requirement and the
petitioner had not made any false submission
during the declaration of the turnover and the
difference in Annual Turn Over reflected in Annual
Return and 26AS (TDS Certificate not amount to
misrepresentation or false representation.
b) For Issuance of the Writ in nature of
Mandamus directing the respondent authorities to
consider the petitioner’s Bid, as the petitioner is
having the requisite qualification as required in the
tender document and having the required annual
turnover as demanded in Clause 4.4A of the CMBD
and even Turn Over mentioned in Annual Return is
higher than the mount in which TDS had been
deducted and TDS Certificate i.e 26AS had been
issued, will not reduced the Turn Over of the
Financial Year declared and tax paid by petitioner
before Income Tax Authority.
c) For restraining the respondent
authorities from the Opening of Financial Bid of
Tender Package No.- MMGSY (AWSESH-SC)-
Betia-825, till the disposal of the present writ
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application, as the petitioner having good ground
for consideration and to get qualified in the
Technical Bid.
d) For issuance of any other relief or
reliefs as Your Lordship may deem fit.
2. Under the impugned order dated 16.12.2025 itself,
liberty was granted to the petitioner to file a complaint in the
event he was aggrieved by the said order, which is reproduced
below:
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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that a complaint was filed on 22.12.2025, which is pending till
date. A copy of the complaint has been produced in course of
proceedings and is marked as ‘X’ and shall form part of the
record.
4. Considering the fact that the said complaint is still
pending before respondent No. 5, respondent No. 5 is directed
to dispose of the said complaint within a period of fifteen days
from the date of receipt or production of a copy of this order,
after granting due opportunity of hearing to all the stakeholders.
5. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application
stands disposed of.
6. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed
of.
(Sudhir Singh, J)
(Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
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