{"id":189314,"date":"2008-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-rukhiya-vs-state-of-kerala-on-18-december-2008"},"modified":"2019-03-05T17:36:44","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T12:06:44","slug":"k-rukhiya-vs-state-of-kerala-on-18-december-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/k-rukhiya-vs-state-of-kerala-on-18-december-2008","title":{"rendered":"K. Rukhiya vs State Of Kerala on 18 December, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">K. Rukhiya vs State Of Kerala on 18 December, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 5500 of 2008(D)\n\n\n1. K. RUKHIYA, AGED 40 YEARS\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. DISTRICT HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE-\n\n3. THE SUPERINTENDENT\n\n4. K.A. HAMSA, S\/O.ENTHIYANKUTTY\n\n                For Petitioner  :DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH (SR.)\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC\n\n Dated :18\/12\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                          ANTONY DOMINIC, J.\n                          ==============\n                     W.P.(C) NO. 5500 OF 2008 (D)\n                    ====================\n\n             Dated this the 18th day of December, 2008\n\n                              J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>      Petitioner was the bidder for running a canteen in the premises of<\/p>\n<p>Government District Hospital, Palakkad. According to the petitioner, she<\/p>\n<p>was the highest bidder also. Despite this, the tender was not given.<\/p>\n<p>      2.    Irrespective of the controversies that are now raised, it is the<\/p>\n<p>accepted position that the tender has since been cancelled. If that be so,<\/p>\n<p>even if the petitioner was the highest bidder, nothing turns on that offer.<\/p>\n<p>      3.    Now that the cancellation has been ordered, it is open to the<\/p>\n<p>2nd respondent to initiate the re tender process and the 2nd and 3rd<\/p>\n<p>respondents shall ensure that re tender process is expedited and<\/p>\n<p>completed.\n<\/p>\n<p>      Writ petition is disposed of as above.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                              ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE<br \/>\nRp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court K. Rukhiya vs State Of Kerala on 18 December, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 5500 of 2008(D) 1. K. RUKHIYA, AGED 40 YEARS &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY &#8230; Respondent 2. DISTRICT HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE- 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT 4. K.A. 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