W.P.No.1123/2018:

The petitioner challenged the order of the first respondent dated 12.01.2018, informing that their tender was found non responsive under Rule 28 of the Tamilnadu Transparency in Tender Rules, 2000 and clause 12(d) of the tender document. Consequently, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondents to open the price bid of the petitioner for consideration by proceeding from that stage afresh.

2. The Case of the petitioner in short is as follows:

(a) The petitioner Company is a leading manufacturer of bicycles, etc., The petitioner successfully participated in tenders and supplied over 5 lakhs quality bicycles for school children of various state Governments. The first respondent called for tender dated 15.10.2017 to supply boys and girls bicycles. A pre bid meeting was held on 01.11.2017, where the petitioner requested to amend the eligibility conditions to enable the petitioner to bid for the tender. Thereafter, a corrigendum was issued on 10.11.2017, whereby the petitioner along with certain other companies were found eligible. The tender has