Held that the qualification or quality of an applicant cannot be assessed at the stage of issue of tender documents.
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| Islamabad High Court Held that the qualification or quality of an applicant cannot be assessed at the stage of issue of tender documents, . 2024 CLC 321 |
ٹینڈر دستاویزات کے اجراء سے انکار غیر قانونی قرار— پبلک کمپنی کی اہلیت کا تعین ٹینڈر جمع کروانے اور اس کی جانچ کے وقت کیا جاتا ہے، نہ کہ ٹینڈر دستاویزات کے اجراء کے مرحلے پر۔ جب تک کوئی کمپنی رول 19 کے تحت بلیک لسٹ نہ ہو پروکیورمنٹ رولز 2004 کی تشریح
پس منظرِ مقدمہ
اہم حقائق
قانونی نکتہ
عدالتی تجزیہ
فیصلہ
قانونی اہمیت
Must read judgement
2024 CLC 321
2024 C L C 321
[Islamabad]
Before Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, J
SANGHOL ENGINEERING SERVICES (PVT.) LTD. through Chief Executive Officer----Petitioner
Versus
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY through Chairman and 2 others----Respondents
Writ Petition No.947 of 2021, decided on 26th July, 2021.
Public Procurement Rules, 2004---
----R.19---Public procurement---Tender documents, non-issuance of---Petitioner company was aggrieved of refusal of Capital Development Authority to issue tender documents---Validity---Capital Development Authority could not refuse to issue tender documents to an applicant on the ground that it would not satisfy criteria for award of contract---No evaluation of petitioner's credentials took place at the stage when it approached Capital Development Authority for purchase of tender documents---Petitioner company had not been adjudged defaulter or a bad performer of its contractual obligations---Petitioner company was also not blacklisted by Capital Development Authority or any other government department or autonomous body in accordance with requirements of R.19 of Public Procurement Rules, 2004---High Court declared refusal on the part of Capital Development Authority to issue tender documents to petitioner company, as without lawful authority and of no legal effect---Constitutional petition was allowed, in circumstances.
7C's Corporate Services v. Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd. PLD 2017 Isl. 115 rel.
Mian Sahir Sadhla for Petitioner.
Hafiz Arfat Ahmed Ch., Tariq Zaman Ch. for C.D.A. and Muhammad Khurshid, Deputy Director, P.P.R.A. for Respondents.
