(June 1, 2001) 2001 (TLS)125033

2001-DLT-92-586 :: 2001-AD (Del)-5-258

ALCATEL INDIA LIMITED Vs. MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LIMITED

ANIL DEV SINGH

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal directed against the order of the learned single Judge dated 11/05/2001 in Civil writ Petition No. 1440/2001. The facts giving rise to the appeal are as follows:-

"the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, (for short the mtnl ) in order to expand its "managed Leased Line Data network (MLDN) in Delhi and Bombay units, issued a notice inviting tenders (for short nit) on 19th june,-2000".

( 2 ) PURSUANT to the NIT, the appellant on 31/07/2000 submitted its tender and also deposited the bid security. Certain other parties also submitted. their tenders. The tender Evaluation Committee shortlisted the appellant and two others, namely, ITI and HTL. On 8/09/2000, a letter of intent (LOI) was issued to the appellant. Thereafter the appellant on 12/09/2000 communicated its acceptance to supply the requisite equipment to the m. T. M. L. On the next day, viz. , 13. 9. 2000, the appellant furnished the requisite bank guarantee for due performance of the work to the respondent-HTML, but the latter did not issue the P