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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI
P & C Projects Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, New Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. petitions filed under article 226 regarding tender rejection (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of tender process and petitioner’s compliance (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. petitioner’s bid rejected for being abnormally low (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. arguments on the rejection of bid and public interest (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. respondents justify rejection based on financial rules (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 6. limits of judicial review in tender matters (Para 36 , 40 , 41 , 47) |
| 7. writ petition dismissed; fresh tender process to continue (Para 48) |
ORDER :
1. Through the writ petition in W.P. No.9067/2026, while the petitioner has assailed the order cancelling the total tender process, inspite of the petitioner being the lowest tendered and declared as L-1, W.P. No.10127/2026 has been filed against the fresh tender floated by the 2nd respondent for the very same project, that too pending the writ petition in W.P. No.9067/2026.
2. Since W.P. No.10127/2026 has been filed pending the writ petition in W.P. No.9067/2026, this Court had permitted the petitioner to participate in the fresh tender, through order dated 17.03.2026 and had further made it clear that the fresh tender process would be subje
Judicial review of tender processes adheres to principles of reasonableness, emphasizing the authority's discretion in evaluating bids and prioritizing public interest over individual complaints.
Cancellation of tender where L-1 bid within 5% limit, suspecting cartel without evidence, and inconsistent with prior awards exceeding limit, held arbitrary, violative of Article 14 warranting judici....
The tender inviting authority has the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process at any time prior to the award of contract without assigning any reason.
Judicial review in public procurement is limited; courts refrain from interference unless clear evidence of arbitrariness or bad faith is established.
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