The Delhi High Court on Monday asked city police to scrap its tender inviting bids from apparel-making firms to supply new uniforms in view of the upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama in January 2015.
A bench of justices BD Ahmed and IS Mehta gave the direction after Delhi Police, in a U-turn, informed them that the tender issued on September 17, 2013 will be cancelled as the present petitioner Fashion Fusion cannot be allowed to participate due to forged documents submitted by it.
“On behalf of Delhi Police, an officer present in the court has taken instruction from the department and as per it the subject tender shall be cancelled and fresh tender be invited,” the judge noted in its order.
It further asked Police to withdraw its show cause notice issued to the petitioner Fashion Fusion and the agency.
Delhi Police had issued a show cause notice to Fashion Fusion and debarred it from the tender process after mill-owner Mafatlal Industries Limited said in a representation that it gave no letter certifying that the apparel-making firm had material to supply the uniforms. A letter or certificate from a mill owner was a mandatory requirement for being considered in the tender process. Mafatlal, which has also participated in the tender, had also alleged Fashion Fusion committed fraud as the letter was not signed by the authorised signatory.
Earlier, Delhi Police had said that it did not wish to scrap the tender as it urgently needed fresh uniforms, especially in view of the visit of the US President next month. According to the norms, all policemen are entitled to a new pair of shoes and clothes every two years.
A bench of justices BD Ahmed and IS Mehta gave the direction after Delhi Police, in a U-turn, informed them that the tender issued on September 17, 2013 will be cancelled as the present petitioner Fashion Fusion cannot be allowed to participate due to forged documents submitted by it.
“On behalf of Delhi Police, an officer present in the court has taken instruction from the department and as per it the subject tender shall be cancelled and fresh tender be invited,” the judge noted in its order.
It further asked Police to withdraw its show cause notice issued to the petitioner Fashion Fusion and the agency.
Delhi Police had issued a show cause notice to Fashion Fusion and debarred it from the tender process after mill-owner Mafatlal Industries Limited said in a representation that it gave no letter certifying that the apparel-making firm had material to supply the uniforms. A letter or certificate from a mill owner was a mandatory requirement for being considered in the tender process. Mafatlal, which has also participated in the tender, had also alleged Fashion Fusion committed fraud as the letter was not signed by the authorised signatory.
Earlier, Delhi Police had said that it did not wish to scrap the tender as it urgently needed fresh uniforms, especially in view of the visit of the US President next month. According to the norms, all policemen are entitled to a new pair of shoes and clothes every two years.