TMI Blog2023 (8) TMI 1607X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... titioner in the financial bid opening process, and to treat his e-challan fee, as submitted within the stipulated time - case of the petitioner is that the petitioner could not deposit the said amount through e-treasury challan, since the portal of the respondents was under maintenance, and non-functional from 15.07.2023, 05: 00 P.M. till 18.07.2023, 10: 00 A.M. - HELD THAT:- It is found that the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... th the award of the contract. Conclusion - The respondents should have extended the submission deadline. However, given the contract s current execution, the court chose not to interfere with the award but left the petitioner the option to claim damages. Petition disposed off. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to the 7th inner godowns of District Bageshwar of Food and Civil Department of the State. The last date for submission of the e-tender was 17.07.2023, till 05: 00 P.M. The bidders were required to submit e-treasury challan of Rs. 600/ - plus 18% GST, under the departmental head "4408", with in the said period. 5) The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner could not deposit the said amount ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cally qualified, were opened and the contract already stands awarded by the respondents. It is further stated that the contractor has already started performing the work under the contract. 8) We find the action of the respondents to be most unreasonable and unfair since, admittedly, their portal was not working from 15.07.2023 onwards and till 18.07.2023. It would have been only fair for the res ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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