[2025:RJ-JP:10222] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3104/2025 Pradeep Kumar Gothwal Son Of Shri Khairati Lal Gothwal, Aged About 58 Years, Resident Of 202, Sector 6, Hanumangarh Junction, District Hanumagarh, Rajasthan ----Petitioner Versus 1. Union Of India, Through Secretary, Ministry Of Consumer Affairs Food And Public Distribution, Department Of Food And Public Distribution, Regional Office, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 2. Food Corportion Of India, Through It's General Manager, Regional Office, Nehru Place, Jaipur, Rajasthan 3. Asistant General Manager (Storage), Food Corporation Of India, Regional Office, Nehru Place, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pradeep Kalwania For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kamlendra Sihag HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL Order 06/03/2025 1. Petitioner has preferred instant civil writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, feeling aggrieved by not considering the petitioner as technically qualified in the Bid No. GEM/2024/B/5722963 dated 18.12.2024, vide order dated 29.01.2025 (Ann-6) so also by forfeiting the earnest money of petitioner. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of Food Corporation of India, states at bar that the Bid No. GEM/2024/B/5722963 itself has been cancelled and the issue in respect of refund of the [2025:RJ-JP:10222] (2 of 2) [CW-3104/2025] earnest money of petitioner, which was fortified while declaring the petitioner as technically not qualified, is under process. 3. In view of statement of counsel for respondents, the prayer made by the petitioner, to allow him to participate in the bid process, has rendered infructuous since the bid itself has been cancelled. As far as prayer for refund of his earnest money is concerned, petitioner may submit an application before the respondents, within a period of one week and it is expected that respondents shall refund the earnest money of petitioner forthwith, preferably within a period of two weeks from receipt of application. 4. Accordingly, instant writ petition stands disposed of. 5. All pending application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of. (SUDESH BANSAL),J RONAK JAIMAN/186-S