S. Raaganathan, J.

( 1 ) THIS three appeals raise the same common issue and can be disposed of altogether. As it is common ground that the facts involved are the same and the disposal of one of the appeals will also cover the other two, we proceed to deal with the facts and the contentions urged in F. A. O (OS) 50/79, the order in which will cover the other two appeal as well.

( 2 ) THE appellant M/s Dodsal Pvt. Ltd. submitted a tender on 23/9/1968 giving quotations for the erection and commissioning of a boiler with its auxiliaries for the 5th Unit at the Indraprastha Power Station Project at Delhi. This tender was made to the Executive Engineer, Electrical III, Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (a department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi) in response to an advertisement calling for tenders published by the above officer. According to the appellant the tenders submitted by it as well as other contractors were examined and the appellant s tender was accepted after negotiations held with the General Manager, Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (DESU), the officers of the Central Water and Power Commission and other representatives of various other Governmental agencies. Follow

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