2026:CGHC:17105-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1732 of 2026 Dev Kumar Jha S/o Late A.K. Jha Aged About 48 Years R/o 34g, Dumar Gali, Danteshwari Ward, Jagdalpur District Bastar (C.G.) Proprietor Of Maa Danteshwari Suppliers, Geedam Road, Jagdalpur District Bastar (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Health And Family Welfare Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar (Naya Raipur) District Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Commissioner Medical Education, Sector- 19, Health Building 2nd Floor, Atal Nagar (Naya Raipur) District Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Civil Surgeon Cum Chief Hospital Superintendent District Hospital, Jagdalpur District Bastar (C.G.) 4 - Collector Bastar (Jagdalpur) District Bastar (C.G.) ...Respondent(S) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Petitioner : Shri PK Tulsyan, Advocate For Respondent/State : Shri Praveen Das, Addl AG --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Order on Board Per R amesh Sinha, Chief Justice 15.04.2026 Heard Shri PK Tulsyan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri Praveen Das, learned Addl AG, appearing for the respondent/State. Digitally signed by V PADMAVATHI Date: 2026.04.16 11:10:05 +0530 Wpc 1732 of 2026 2 1. Petitioner has filed this petition for the following reliefs: “10.1 Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the impugned bid document dated 13.02.2026 bearing Bid No.GEM/2026/B/7232752 issued by the Respondent authorities; 10.2 Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to conduct the tender process in accordance with law, keeping in view the quality of food to be supplied to patients and the earlier policy decisions fixing the rate; 10.3 Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to consider and decide the representations (Annexure P/6) submitted by the Petitioner; 10.4 Grant any other relief(s) which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, including costs of the petition.” 2. At the outset, learned State counsel has pointed out that the subject tender was cancelled by the respondent authorities and a fresh bid document was issued on 13.02.2026 and the petitioner has applied/participated in the bid process. Hence, present petition has now become infructuous. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not disputed the above fact. Wpc 1732 of 2026 3 4. In view of above, present petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice padma