2026:UHC:3799-DB I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL HON’BLE THE CHI EF JUSTI CE SRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE SUBHASH UPADHYAY W RI T PETI TI ON ( M/ B) NO. 3 6 9 OF 2 0 2 6 1 8 TH MAY, 2 0 2 6 M/ s Paridhi Associates …… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and another …… Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Mr. Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel Counsel for the respondents : Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel with Mr. Yogesh Chandra Tiwari, learned Standing Counsel for the State : Mr. D.S. Patni, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Bhupendra Bisht, learned counsel for respondent No. 2 Th e Cou r t m ade t h e follow in g: JUDGMENT: ( per Sr i Man oj Ku m ar Gu pt a, C.J.) 1) The petitioner has assailed the decision of the Tender Evaluation Committee dated 04.05.2026 on various grounds. 1 2026:UHC:3799-DB 2) Mr. Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, states that the bid of the petitioner was substantially lower than the bids of other bidders. He, therefore, very fairly does not press the writ petition. 3) In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. 4) Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. _______________________ MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 18TH MAY, 2026 Negi 2 HIMANS HU NEGI Digitally signed by HIMANSHU NEGI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=bb3b60774012c1ef1dae20d1 3aaf116e73351fdaf6878326386908a7f9 0d5757, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=75BD9D0FB7F4A80990F C51A722A6BC552D470EB4FD2F88DDF 7C18DB2A1524A4D, cn=HIMANSHU NEGI Date: 2026.05.18 17:11:25 +05'30'