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K. MANMADHA RAO
Phoenix Logistics Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
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JUDGMENT /ORDER :
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief :
The court affirmed that the state’s discretion in amending tender conditions is valid if it serves public interest, and a petitioner does not hold a vested right to lease renewal under changing condi....
The decision-making process in tender matters must be fair, transparent, and not arbitrary, and interference by the court is restricted unless there is evidence of mala fides, intention to favor some....
Public interest and fairness must govern the tendering process, prohibiting judicial intervention in absence of mala fides or arbitrariness.
Public authorities must act fairly and cannot arbitrarily terminate contracts without justification, reinforcing the legitimacy of expectations within public-private partnerships.
The court upheld the authority's discretion in setting eligibility criteria for tenders, emphasizing that judicial review is limited to cases of arbitrariness or unreasonableness.
Point of Law : Court would not sit in the arm chair of experts or the Tender Scrutiny Committee, which has scrutinized and found the 3rd respondent to be responsive and had to be awarded the contract....
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