2023 (8) TMI 1607

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....it Samant, learned counsel Counsel For the Respondents: Mr. Pradeep Joshi, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel JUDGMENT: (per Hon'ble The Chief Justice Sri Vipin Sanghi) Issue notice. 2) Learned counsel appears and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 3) The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition to seek a direction to respondent No. 5, i.e., the Tender ....

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....t 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. The petitioner also raised his grievance in this regard before the respondents on 17.07.2023 itself. 6) On 18.07.2023, the petitioner presented him self with the e-challan, after the portal became functional on 18.07.2023 itself. H....

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.... the respondents to extend the time for submitting the e-tenders with the e-challans till after the portal became operational. A bidder like the petitioner, who attempted to deposit the money through the e-challan, but could not do so on account of the portal not working, could not be put to disadvantage, particularly when the petitioner had made his representation on 17.07.2023 itself. Clearly, t....