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SANJEEV NARULA, J. (Oral) CM APPLs.10392-10393/2020

1. Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.

2. The applications are disposed of.

W.P.(C) 2995/2020 & CM APPL. 10391/2020

3. The present writ petition has been listed before this Bench by the Registry in view of the urgency expressed therein. The petition and the applications have been heard by way of video conferencing.

W.P.(C) 2995/2020 Page 1 of 16

4. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India relates to the notice inviting tender dated 6thApril, 2020 issued by South Delhi Municipal Corporation [SDMC], whereby the Corporation has invited technical and financial bids from Interested Developers/ Toll Plaza Operators to collect Toll Tax from specified commercial vehicles, upgrade/modify, operate and maintain 124 Toll Plazas/Posts/Barriers locations bordering Delhi. In addition to toll collection, the contractors are also expected to separately collect ECC as per actual basis and deposit the same on weekly basis. Collection of toll and ECC has to be done manually or through newly installed RFID Systems at thirteen entry points and those likely to be installed at remaining entry points of Delhi. Petitioner seeks urgent orders in the nature of issuance of a writ to the Respondents for postponing the tender to a later date after the expiry of the prevalent lockdown ordered by the Government of India, in order to enable the Petitioner to participate in the same.

19. For the foregoing reasons, the present petition along with the pending applications is dismissed with no order as to costs.

20. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. Copy of the order be also forwarded to the learned counsel through email.

SANJEEV NARULA, J MANMOHAN, J APRIL 27, 2020/nk