JUDGMENT SURYA KANT, CJI.

Leave granted.

2. The instant appeal, emanating from a dispute concerning government tenders, brings into sharp focus the delicate balance between considerations of public interest and the constitutional prohibition on arbitrariness in State action.

3. To briefly explicate, the State of Himachal Pradesh (Appellant-State) is in appeal against a Division Bench judgment of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla (High Court) dated 30.05.2024 (Impugned Judgment), whereby the cancellation of a Letter of Intent (LoI) issued to M/s OASYS Cybernetics Pvt. Ltd. (Respondent-company) in connection with a tender for the supply, installation, and maintenance of electronic Point-of-Sale (ePOS) devices for use in the Appellant-State’s Fair Price Shops, has been set aside with consequential restoration of contractual obligations.