Bombay High Court

VINSAN GRAPHICS THR ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR SANJAY SHETYEversusSTATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 5 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of
Bench: VALMIKI MENEZES AMIT S JAMSANDEKAR

Holding

The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the tender had been cancelled and a new tender notice issued.

Summary

Vinsan Graphics, through its authorized signatory, filed a writ petition challenging a tender process. The petition was filed before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. During the proceedings, the Advocate General produced a communication dated 16‑03‑2026 showing that the tender in question had been cancelled and a fresh tender notice issued on the same day. The court observed that, in view of the cancellation, the relief sought by the petitioner could no longer be granted. Consequently, the petition was held to be infructuous and was dismissed. The dismissal was without any substantive examination of the merits of the original tender dispute.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition challenging a tender remains maintainable after the tender has been cancelled and a fresh tender issued.

Subjects

tender cancellation
writ petition
infructuous petition
public procurement
court dismissal

Judgment

                                 37 WP(F) 712 2026

     dishanagvekar

            IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                     WRIT PETITION NO.712 OF 2026 (F)

VINSAN GRAPHICS THR ITS AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY MR SANJAY SHETYE                             ... PETITIONER
   Versus
STATE OF GOA THR ITS CHIEF
SECRETARY AND 5 ORS                                    ... RESPONDENTS


Ms. Priyanka Kamat with Ms. Cijoni Dias, Advocates for the
Petitioner.

Mr. Deep Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for
Respondent No. 1.

Mr. D. Pangam, Advocate General with Mr. S. Priolkar,
Additional Government Advocate for Respondent No.2.

Mr. Nigel Costa with Mr. Shane Godinho, Advocates for
Respondent No.4.

Mr. Pratik Korgaonkar, Advocate for Respondent No.5.


                       CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                               AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                       DATED :- 18th March, 2026

P.C.:


        The Registry to waive all office objections and register the Writ
Petition.


2.      Learned Advocate General produced on record a communication


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dated 16/03/2026 by which the tender called in question in Writ
Petition has been cancelled. In addition, a fresh tender notice has been
issued on 16/03/2026.


3.   In view of the above, nothing survives in the petition and the same
is dismissed as infructuous.



 AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                    VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




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