i AMENDED WRIT PETITION IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR . WP No 4421 200 I ‘ETI§TI(E)NER ‘ Ricken I’mp’ex:Private Limiated, ‘ i 1‘ IA company Incofporated under g I T ’ T vlndian Companies Act, 1956 is)" V “K represented jthrough : Director . Ashok a Singni, it I has its Registérgd Office 209, Jaj‘ Complex 46 IBB kG/anguli Stfeet Kolkata and Tor‘ the purpose of this petition, éthe Director Ashok Singhi has been authorised by the Company. VERSUS 1. / State of Chhattisgarh, B L Through :the L‘ Secretary,‘ Department 1 of Transport, Mantralya, n PK S. Bhawan‘, ‘ Raipur (C.G.) 1 L a . _ 2. Transport Commissionerp ‘ Government of hhattisgarh 6"” _Rav1 Nagar RaJa Talab Raipur' (c G) RIT PE‘ITION UNDER ARTICLE 226/227 OF TI-I‘ ION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT I F D O SUIE R S CERTIORARI MANDAMUS PkOHIBITION AN i, THER TABL WRIT OR WRITSI DIRECTION O V DIRECTIONS ORDER OR ORDER P C W E :T N - Ricon Empex Pvt L?d. - Versus - 5mm of Chhaf'fisgarh & ano'x‘her ‘ r 'HsH covnr OF JUDATUR AT BILAsPu > x ‘ v l Sd/- L.C.BHAD00 Judge Wri‘r Pciifion No.4421 af 2004 g xE R CHHAmssAaH k PosT FOR oRDER ON 71"” MARCH. 2005 HE§H {JGvRT OF JUDIL'ATUQE AT 8IM$9§3RL§idH£TTIS§ARH Wri? Pg‘tii‘inn M14421 of 20% Rkkm Impex PW. L'fd. — Versus - Smite cf €hhm‘3‘isgar‘n & mnfher ?rasam‘: - Mr. Kishere EMdur‘é, A§vecafa Fer The gg‘m‘zaner Mr. pmshcn'!‘ Mishm, Addifionni Adv05afa 52mm wwh Mr. Sumes‘h Bajaj, w. $aw. Advoca‘re: Fer The responden?s Befm‘e Men’kia Mu“. L.£. EMdoo 3; ORDER {Passad an ?*" Masmh, 20%} 1. Qy f§1is wri? p2?§+3on under Articies 225 & 22? of ‘rhe 5¢n§+§+ufion a? Endia The pefh‘ioner has questioned The Eegamy and propriety cf cmsg i,3{d) regarding ‘giigibi!ify sri‘fzria’ & ciausa 4&5) ragarding ‘ne {:kém Eértificote‘ incorpomted in fhe ‘rerms é: canéiféens cf natice mvifing mndgr issued by respondzm’ N92, an i’hg §rcund fha‘!’ {he a§gib§§ify cri‘mria is arbi'rmry, aa as 1’0 ous'i' i'ha fair asmpeTiTim GM 3’0 mansg¢§ize 1+m funaficning of a par‘ricuiar’ campany er imiividuai by adding fhis ziigibiiiw crh‘eria. 2. Brief facfs iauding +0 filing of fhis pefifion are fhq‘t‘ respondeni’ Nai her-gin Vida i‘rs NIT Na.?vC/01/2QG4-05 Snvi‘l'ed afféars fmm comgetam biddew for prepar‘a‘rmn & su9piy of PW: based c¢w1puferizgd driving Mensa r11- ??s Road Transpar? Officdsl {RTO} sima‘l'ed a? eigh‘r éis‘hlki's hmdquarfer's men'fitmed in We nofice invii‘ing fender. Da‘re for pur¢§1ase sf tendér dacumen‘!‘ was fix'zd fi‘cm 12.16.2QQ4 3‘0 25.1Q2GG4 on paymem 9f mvs-rafmdubie ‘tznder fee Rs,500/—, ks? dm‘e f§><ed for submisgéan 0f $‘enéer diacumen‘r far Raipur r3: Jugddpw was £6.11.2Q€}4, far 3i§assputx ; mm afyy ¥ >4; k I)» Ambikapur & Eajmndgaan 17.il.2004 arxd far- Durg, Karim é Ra§gar%1 18.11.2004 ano‘ same dafes were fixed for opening 0f #echmcd bid. I? was further made dear ffm bid waif remain vai§d fer (3Q days’ ‘irém fhe scheduie dam of submMsion cf bid. Apar‘r from ofher i'erms & condwwns in ?§1a aligibééiw crimria, a candifmn LE. Ciausa Na.i.3 {d} fna? W72 éi’cfder cancer); mus? have ir‘s reyisfared and ivead' effice m fha 5fafe cf Cahaz‘mgawf was fixed. in chuse 4.1 i? was aésa féxed fhm‘ “Me cmmzcr‘ w/I'l &e far a period af one year or fil! fha infraducfion of 5mam‘ cara: whickever’ 1'5 eariieri Ciau5e 4(15} arf ?he said Terry‘s and condi?ions envisages fha‘r “fhe succeswfzil bidder siia/l 3905‘ be enfif/eo’ f0 make my dam), whafsoeveri, age/n5? we Traniperf 6ammi’ssimer / me 57‘ar’e (y‘ovf/ Transporf Deparfmerit under or by w’r’fu'e cf or arismg on? of, fhie‘ ,cenfmct my,” eke/i if be enferminea‘. fhe successful bidder she/l sign a ”No é‘laim” cerfifjcafe in favour of fl‘ie 3"ransjberf 5'atmm’ssianer / The « Twansporf Deparfme’if in each farmw) a3 may be eeeuieed. " The pefi‘rioner’s ease is fhtrr‘ ‘rhe pe‘rii'ioner- is a regiei'ered and incoifpom‘red company under i'he {CamQmiies Aci, i9§é, havim; i‘is heai office a? 209 311i Compiex, 46QQ, éanguii Sireei', Koikai'a. The yeiiiioner company is engaged in “the business of manufacturing imeorT-expor? Wade 0f pias‘i'ic‘ leaiher, eiecfronic componen‘i’a and a” other mciiiar‘y i‘i‘ems inciuding priming and tex‘i‘iies, picsfics gacking maferiai anti anciiiar-y Qroducis. The pei'ii'icner company is presen'iiy engagea‘ in ihe work of preparing and printing voi'ers’ idenii‘ry caw in ihe Sim-e cf gihar {md is having furnover‘ of more than R527 Lac per year. Fur‘iher ease of #‘he pefh‘ionzr is fhai’ Ciause No. 1.3M} ineiigibiii'iy arii‘eria Thai a bidder eoncern mus? have ifs regisi'ered and head office in fhe Siam af Chhai’fisgarh is arbitrary, and The same has been incorporai'zd i-o gram-e monopoiy in favour of a pariicuiar company pr indiviu‘uai and mixer scndifions i‘e. Ciauses 4.1 & 4&6 regarding cori?mc? geriaci and m3 ciaim UJ W?! H m _ 'w are aésa arbwmry‘ Therefare, on fhese grounds we. gefifmner has chailenged fhe nofice invifing fender. Refurn has been fiied on behalf of responden’rs in which fine allegai’iens §€veued by ?he'pe‘rifiener Company have been deniad and i? has been mentianed 1M1" gai’wm «sf worksng of cani'mci’ors Tc prapare fhe said M’C based compuferized driving iicensg Cards is 1mm" ?hey ara aimted a smce in +ha RIO. office where 'rhey insfai! fhe compu‘i‘ar $21, scanner & primer and do #he computeriieé prim’éng werk on The PVC cards breugh‘t by fhem. Thus, fha cenfem‘inn sf #he pei‘ifioner fha? eiigibiiify cri‘reria as envisaged in cmuse 130$) has been $0 envisaged on§y wi‘rh The snie wiTeria f0 benefi? fh’e smaiLscda uni? engaged m iamina?ien work is absoim‘eiy faise. The condmon is very dear and has been imgesed wi‘m oniy mam i’i‘ia‘i’ fhe Shi‘e Eovernmen? can have dime? check upm #ke in?em:§ed can‘rmctor and can moniwr eii his, aaivi‘ries inciuding his effiaiency, quaiify, quan‘dfy and disposai sf fhe werk assigneii To him. This candi'fian has been impesed becausa i? has baen a brim!“ experience 6f Vise Depar‘i‘manf 'i'hm‘ on aariier sccasieas also whenever fke canfmcfors were engaged from om‘sia‘e fhe sime, fheughiin efher- cvnfr‘aci'sl ‘they were unable 1'0 eresecuie fheir dimes in a saiisfecfcrv manner. This cwdi‘i'iori furfher had been envisaged wi'i'ii fi‘ie moim To enceumge ”Hie enfrepr‘eneurs cf The Sfa‘i'e. I‘i‘ was eise fhe mafive for engraffing fhis eondieion the? %he faxes payable by 'ihe can'tr-ac‘rars shauid come ta we Sieve Ex-chequer and aiso 14m? ‘i'he inves‘i'men‘i's in ‘rhe Sfa‘i‘e iae promafed. The said wark aid na‘r require any specie? fechaaiegy aha can be yer-v weii achievee frem ‘i‘he agencies opera-mg in fhe Sim-e m‘ Chha‘r‘risgarh. IT has farmer been meniioaed fhaf me aliegatien ef fhe pe‘i‘iiioner fhm" if amounfs ‘i‘o crea‘fe manepeiy in favour af any pariicuiar camper-iv er individuai is based on wrong premises} es we respendenfs have received 46 bids/fender documenfs duiy fiiied in respee‘r of varieus RTQ from! as many as, 10 bidders anci on scru‘iiny ei‘ said Tenders agreement; [M ‘rhe respondgn‘rs have found 'rha‘r as many as 8 bidders have fuh‘med #he ’ said eligibili‘h/ criferia and duiy crassad The barrier ef clausa 1.3(d‘, Therefore fhe ai!ege’rians m‘ the peeitiener f “if mencpaiy has been creafed is baseiese and wi?heu~i- any founda‘:%0n. Simitar!y, we ceni’racf peried has been inserpam‘red wiT§1 an idea fhm" as per fhe stheme af Gevarnmanf of India ‘Smar’? card' has +9 5e issued cine §n fhis cennec+icn a mee‘ring on 26.10.2034 of i'he 5ecremries 0f var eus Stews wag cam/shed, in 141a? mee+ing ‘rhe Smarf card issue was eiscussea and} if wee éecided 3'6 imp£emenf fhe same in near figmre. i“ fhe éigh‘! af fhis avermem', +he mid condi‘i'icn has been engraf+ed in “Hie #eeder dacumenf so The? as and when the Cemm} $0vernmem makes ”Eire use 0f said Smer? card mandafory, The Sfafe §overnmen+may also be abie +o issue $mar1‘ cards. I? has been furfher men‘iioned in The rewm ma? the pamener has m: iocus sfandi fa fue fhe presem' eefifion, as me pe‘a'i'fioner has even n0? purchased me Tender dceumen? and if ie hopeiessiy m1“ by fhe yrinciples of eeiay & ia'fc‘hes, as 1'he NIT was gmblished an 9.1G.20G4 whereas fhis §efi?ion was fifed on 2611.26‘04. Therefare, The peei'ricr be dismissed. E have heard Seamed cauneel far +he parfies. \ eta/b4 . Learned cwnse? for fhe peféfioner arguee eniy en one pain? regarding fhe eSigibiwy m? rm incorpora‘red in Cécuse 1.3(d3 of me wnder decumerrr, he e’id m? argue or. wher greunds raised in fhe wri? eefifmn, Traereferel ground No.1 is being adjudicakd upen m awe crder. Learned ccunse§ fer rhe peri'rianer submiffeci Thm" fhe condifion envisagee iv: Cieuse i.3{§) Le. fhe bidder caneem mus? have [3‘s regisfered and head office in me 51m? 9f Chhaffisgari: is arbrrrary, i? crea'res manopoiy in favaur of parTicuiar company or indMdual, rr debars The bone frde eiigib£e Tenderers from T’Hing f'heir bid documents aha in arder 1'5 make hie fair and mere 56% ILI mmpefii‘ive said condifisn aughf n9? m have been impased. Mareaver, same is no? based an any saund ebJecfive Te be achieved. W On ”the ofher MM, learned Addifiona! Adwca‘re Genera? for The Sfa'fe Mr, Prasham' Mishra arguec' Thu? i? is wwhin The domain of The 57am m fix The farms & camitions of no'ricé invi'i'ing fender $3: aiigibiiify crh‘er'ia and The pa?iféoner has na righ'r 1‘s quesféan The same. He fur?her arguad T'ha'f +he said condi’rion has been ‘incarpcm’red in 14w eiivgibiéh‘y crf‘i’eria in arder Te have fuii conma2 ever we 5uccessfui bidder so as To 9e? fhe work done frcm him wifhm +918 fime scheduie because as per pas? experience, if any outsidar, who is no? regisierad with ?he $mi'e, is ailowed is parficipai’e in fhe fender- proc‘ess and in case if feaderer is m3? ’abie To compiefe The comma and iaf? we same in The mié-we‘y' Then we Sfai‘e wi” have no comm} aver such com‘racfer. Mereever'. fhe Sfm‘e being a backward 5mm, i? may cause icss to :EmTe revenue, if ou‘rside bidders are aiiewed io gmrficipaie. He furfher submii‘feé firm? iaakiiig is The nature m“ coniracf i? is no? a comma 43f any high miue ci‘ reqaired any experfise and fherefcre, fa grcmwe fiae lam! enfrepreneurs fhis condiiion has been imposed. Accnrdingiy, in order 1'0 achieve ine above abjeci’ive fhis ccndii‘ion has been incenpara‘red in fhe no'i'ice invi‘i‘ing iender. En ‘i’his canneci'ion iaw an The paint as has been neid by The Hon‘bie Asex (bur? in 'i’i'ie msiier‘ of Tam Ceilular ‘i’. Unisn of India repsri'ed in $94 @i 5f: é51 'ihm‘ “rile principles 0f jaai'si‘al review wasfd sppifv fa ffis exercise of can fraci‘yalpowers by éovemmenf bodies in order fa prevenf arbifmrmsss gr favour/mm Hawever; mere are inhersnf limifafions m exercise of ind? power ofjua’m‘sf review, The §a§smmenf is We guandien sf rile fineness of rhe Srare, I? is expeci‘ed m snares? fngizinsnasi inferesf cf i‘ns Sfm‘e. There can be no quesfiar: of Infringemsnr of Arricie I411: The gayemmenr fries r0 gs? The besr nersan 0r the ties? gm 'guaa‘ar'ian.‘ The riqizf fa cheese mime? be considered re ée an arbiteeev power, 0f cwrse, i'f fhe saidpower i5 exercised far (my caifafem/yurpcs‘e me exercise cf Ma? power will be sfwck down. Tim db‘l‘y 49f fhe 59am” is m confine ifs'elf fa fire qziasfian 6f laga/ify {7‘5 canwm simiiicibe: {J} whefher a décisian-makiig am‘fwrify exceedés! in” pal/var? {'2} Cammirfgc’ an error 6f law; {‘3} cammiffed a breach 0f ffia ruies' afnafumidlliwica: (W reached a déaiswn whicfz no reaganebie Tribe/mi waui’d imva machea’: gr {'5} abused #5 pawers. .Z‘i‘ i5 MI'V coimem‘ed wi‘hh #7.; warmer iri wfw'ch 1590.53 ‘décisians have beer; fake”, Thg greunds (wan whit}; admim’sfraiive aciiw 1'5 subjecf fa confra/ by Jlid/cia/ review can be ciaesified on fhe gretmd af illeeaiii‘y, irrafianaiify andprocedarei impmprietm If is fvrffger {aid dam? fhaf farm 0f invifafiar: i‘a fender came? be agar) 7‘9 {Liai‘e/‘a/ strafihv because fhe inyifafians' fc fender is in fhe reaim 0f smfmcf. N‘armaiiv eyed/(Mg fhe decisive fa aceepf the fender or aimed fire confrecf i5 reached by process of negofiafiens‘ fiv’mgi? several filers. [Wire effefi V I #mn naf; sec}: decisiom are made qualffnfivezf.’ by experfs. The governmenf mus-7* have freedom cf confracf. .E‘n weer word's: e fair play I}: ihe, joim‘e ie a neces'eary coecamifam‘ for rm admiem‘mfive bed? fmcfianmg in an ndmmiefrafive sphere 0r qyaei=§dminisfi~afive sekere. Quashmg dec/eime may impose :ileal/y admieisfmfive ew'dei? M 1‘ e admmis'fr’afiw and ieaa’ f0 increased emf unbydgefed expenaifwe”, IV: 1‘he rim-fer of AIR India LSmiih’d v Coehm In‘i'erna’féom3 Airy-w? Limi'i’ed repor?ed Er! (2009) 2 $6!) éi‘fh 1'he Han'bie Apex Gear? has heid :Phe'h " The award ef a mm‘racf, wfyefeer if is éy a priyafe parfy or éy a pubik eody or fhe $12172, is essenriaiiy a cammerciei irms’acfio». Ii: arriving m‘ a cammerciaf decisiari coneiderez‘ions wim‘}; are eammoun? are commercie/ considerarians. The 57‘are car! cheese 12‘s own merhod fa arrive ai‘ a decisiw. ff mi? fix its om: ferms 02‘ imffafioi? r'a fewer and r'i'mf 1‘3 nof apen 1‘0 judiciai’ scmfiny. If can enrer im‘a negoriarions befare fina/iy deeming fa accepr ane af The offers made fa if. Price need nof always be fire soie crir'erian for awarding a confracf. If is free 7‘0 gran? my relaxafian; fer éona fide waxes, if fipe feecier cana’i’fians permif stick a re/axafian. If may nm‘ accepf fhe- offer even fhoug/y if happens fa §e fhe hl'g/ves'f ar ffie lawesf, 8117‘ fire $fafe, if! corporafions, insfmmenfgxiifies and agencies are bound fa adhere 7‘0 fhe narms, sfandards' and pracedures laid dawn by fhem arid mmm‘i‘ depm‘f fray: :‘hem arbifrarliu Thaugh fhm‘ deczs'ion is nm‘ amenabie fa judicm/ rat/few, five 69w? can examme fke decision makmg pracess and inferfare if if is %una’ :xifiu'fed by ma/a fides, unreas'anabieness and grbifmriness." in fhe maffer of Manarch Infraswuci'ure i?) Lid. at €amm§ssianam Uihaasnagar Munmigai Car-garmmn ané wher rewrted in {29W} 5 5W,“ 287. if was heid by fhe Hcn‘bie Apax Cam-“r fha‘r ‘fiye farms and comii’fiang in fhe fender are‘wescri‘bed by fhe $asxemm€af bearmg m mim" 13%; nafure of confracf and in sue}: maffers fhe aufhors‘fy cail‘i'ng for fiza fawder is fire bes'r judge fa §rescribe rive farms we!” candiiigns 9f Me fender. If is naf for fhe courfs fa say whefher fhe canaé’fioas yrescribed in The fender under cmsiderarions were heifer r’han fhe we grescztibtzd I in e‘m’ier fead'er iaw’fafims, 3w, in case of five de/efion of e§ybi£fy :ma’m'ans affer expiry of fhe fime-iimi? for saém/Ls‘sjan af fenders: éu? before opening fhe fender, fire £22m"? held ffzaf award of confracf 1’9 g: y‘amj’erer who a? fize fime of submissian 0f fwdei‘ dc: :30? 3a? sfy‘ ,1‘i2a said canair’fion righf/y .s'ef aside by #75 High (Sour? as arbii‘r'ar'y; The Apex C‘aurf furfiier bald $11.5? fhe éevemmam‘ Emmi grbii‘mri/y cimosé my persan n‘ iikes for enfer'ing inia sue}; a reiafioiisiii§ or w dils‘crimiiiefa §efween gersms s’imiiariv sin-‘m‘a Fke éavwrzmeii?‘ cw? rejezt? eyei? y‘iaa iw‘ghesy‘ bid a? a fender where such rajecfian is nai‘ arbir‘rary er ynreasanaéie or sac}? rejeci‘iari is in §abiic iiif'msi‘ fcr'vaiid‘ and gaad reasons as fairness and eqw/ frearmanf sham’ci l;e giver fa aii five ienderers and aif parficipanfs in ffie ferder procass shay/d be freafed m’iké. Affer cansid¢ring a“ fhz judgmenw, again in fhe mai'fer‘ of Dirat‘mrni‘e 13f E§ucaiian and ofhgrs V. Educamp Dnmmnfia Lm‘ and what‘s repori'ad in. 2004 AIR 56W 1505 1'he Han'bie Agex Ccur? haid that‘ " The farms cf mw'fafim 1‘0 fender are nof open fa Judiciai scrufiny' fhe same being 1'11 f/‘ie realm of canfmcf. The §aw€ musf have a free hand in sefr'ing fhe ferms' of ffie fender. If musf have regsanab/e play m ifs jamfs as a mecessary cancomifanf for an adminisfmfive éody in a” adminisfr'afive sphere. The fourfs would inferfere wifh #ye adminisfmfive palfqv decision only if if is irbifrary, discriminafom male fide 9r acfuafed by bias. If is enfif/ea’ 2‘0 pragmafic aaiiusfmenfs which may be cayed‘ for by fke parfi'cu/ar circums‘fences'. The Charis came? sfrike dawn fhe farms of The fender prescribed by fhe éow‘. because if feeils' fhm‘ some Effier farms in fhe fender would have been fair; wiser or Jagi'cal. The Charis can inferi‘er'e on/y if fhe pug/icy decisive 1'5 erbii‘rarn di‘scrimmafary 0r malt: fide. " 11. In The iigh? m“ the above prmcipie hid dawn by ‘i'he Hen’bla Apex Caur? m we above judgmen‘rs, H is clear fha‘i' while exercismg fhe pcwer of judiciui review The sour? §s oniy concerned wwh The manner in which The decision has been faker! 1'0 award fhe com-mcf. The Courf dbes ncf have we exper‘rise To correc? We adminis‘rmtive decésésn. The #er'ms of ‘rne invi‘m‘rion To fender canno‘l' be open fa fhc Judicial scrufiny because fizz invitation 'io fender is in The reaim 5f Canfmcf. The Govt mus? have freedom of confmcf in arriving of a commercial decision sonsidemfions which are paramoun‘i are commercial considerations. The Sic'ie can choose i'i's own me‘l‘hcd ionr'r'ive we decision} i'i‘ can fix own Terms nf invi‘ia‘iion 'i'o Tender ‘i'hai' is no’i’ epen ‘io judicial scru'i'iny, ‘the au‘i'herii‘y calling for fender is 'l'he besf judge To prescribe iha farms and condificns of fhe ”render- subviec? 1’o ihaf The said deeision is ne‘i arbi‘irary, maiafide, illegal and irra‘iicnal or ac‘i'uafed by bias. 12. Now, we have 'i’o see whe‘i’her ‘i’he responden‘i’s gy fixing fine impugned eligibiliiy criterion have acied in an arbitrary manner or 'ihe said aciion of ‘i'lne responden‘i’s nmoun‘l’s ‘ro creating menopoiy in favour of any pariicuiar company or individual. 13. In order ‘i'o assnii +he said candifian cniy nrgumen‘i nevanced by iearneel ceunsel for The peiiiioner is fha? fhe said aiigibiliiy criferéa ameunis to elebarring ‘i'irmse eligible persons who um'n‘i's i'o nar‘i‘icipa‘ie in ‘i'he fewer I process, affer fheir campz‘rmve mfes and fhe same wm be in fhe public m‘reres‘r aiso. As has been repiied by 1'he Sm‘re fhm' fhe objective behind imgosing The said cendman is #haf The S‘m'ra mus? have a diva? check upon ‘rhe intending confracfor' and moni‘for his ail ac?ivi1’ies inciuding his efficiency, quaiify, and execu'rion of wank assignw ”(a him emf; being a backward 51’a1'e To encourage fhe enfrepraneur‘s of fhe sfm‘e and aiso 1’9 ensure me Sfa‘re revenue. if has farmer been subméf?ed Tina? fne pain? raised by *he pe?i;}'ioner fhaf This nondificn has been imposeé in order To manopoiize fha wm‘raa‘r ‘m favour 6f a pamwiar Campany or indivédua! person is wrong, as 10 bidders have aiready fiiied 46‘ bids and cu? of 10, ()8 bidders have satisfied ‘rhe eiigibiii‘ry criTeriG. Therefore: The eiigibiiify condi‘i'ion has reasonnbie nexus wi‘i'h fhe objec‘i’ive fo be achieved. 14. In View of The above fcc’.’ Thai 5 bidders have aiready successfuiiy filled their bids and 'i‘hey are eiigibie +0 pnn+icipa+e in fhe 'i'ender process, i'herefore, iT cannof be said Thai“ eiigibiiiiy criteria amounfs i‘o creaiing monopoly in favour cf any par+icuiur eompany or perscn. Fur'i’herl in View I of ihe reply filed by The Sfa‘l'e men‘rianed above, eligibiih‘y criTeria oannoi‘ be farmed To be orbii'mry in any manner because the said eiigibilify criTeria has been fixed with an objective Thar if the infending ienderer is regisi'ered and having ifs head office in i'he 5iai’e of Chhaiiisgarh then i’he Siafe can exercise ifs powers and gei The work éone from him wii'hin ihe siipulafed' ‘l'ime. 15. In The nesui‘l', l om of ihe opinion +ha‘i‘ fine pei'ii'ioner has no? been able ‘ro successfully assail i’he eiigibilify criteria on The ground of arbifrariness, i'he pe‘i‘ii'ion is wifhou‘i‘ any meri‘i‘, some is liabie fo be dismissed and accordingly, i'r is dismissed. 5d]. L.C.BHADOO Judge i i