The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ruled in favor of contractors previously delisted for being relatives of militants and separatists, allowing them to participate in the tendering process, The Hindu reported on Tuesday.
The court quashed an order from the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, issued on March 15, 2023.
Justice Sanjeev Kumar heard multiple petitions from local contractors who were denied permission to participate in government tenders due to alleged familial ties to militants or separatists
The judge found merit in these petitions and quashed the communication from the department. He directed that the petitioners be permitted to participate in the tendering process.
The judge found merit in these petitions and quashed the communication from the department. He directed that the petitioners be permitted to participate in the tendering process.
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