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| 2026 SLG 417 2026 SLD 417 = 2026 LHC 1351 |
Writ Petition No.5229 of 2026
Presented By:(RAHEEL KAMRAN) JUDGE
Petitioner by:- Mr. Yasir Akram Qureshi, Advocate.
Respondents by: Mr. Mohammad Osman Khan, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Rashid Mehmood Gill, Advocate for respondent No.2. Barrister Asim Malik, Advocate for respondent No.3. Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain, Law Officer, office of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department, Lahore. (respondent No.4). Mr. Bilal Ahmad, Consultant (Legal) for respondent No.5. M/s Muhammad Zeeshan Akhtar, Muhammad Usman and Muhammad Akhtar Aleem, Advocates for respondent No.7. Date of hearing: - 24.02.2026
M/s Popular International (Pvt.) Ltd.
VERSUS
Government of Punjab through its Secretary Health and others
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Section: 199
Law: Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority Act, 2009
Section: 67, 67(a)
Law: Punjab Procurement Rules, 2014
Section:
Summary
The petitioner filed a constitutional petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 challenging the order dated 20-11-2025 passed by the Managing Director of the Punjab Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA).
The impugned order accepted complaints filed by M/s Anwar & Sons and M/s Akram Brothers & Co. and set aside the decisions of the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) and Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) of Services Hospital Lahore.
The TEC had declared the products of respondents technically non-responsive based on end-user evaluation. However, the Managing Director PPRA found that the rejection lacked scientific or regulatory basis and was merely based on subjective opinions of end users despite the products having certifications recognized by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP).