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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13909

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A., J
MARYMATHA INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
SOUTHERN RAILWAY – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.SHINTO MATHEW ABRAHAM, SRI.ARUN THOMAS, SMT.KARTHIKA MARIA, SRI.ANIL SEBASTIAN PULICKEL, SMT.LEAH RACHEL NINAN, SHRI.MATHEW NEVIN THOMAS, SHRI.KARTHIK RAJAGOPAL, SHRI.KURIAN ANTONY MATHEW, SMT.APARNNA S., SHRI.NOEL NINAN NINAN, SMT.VEENA RAVEENDRAN, SHRI.ADEEN NAZAR, SHRI.ARUN JOSEPH MATHEW, SHRI.ROHAN MATHEW, SHRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW (SR.)
For the Respondents: SMT. O.M.SHALINA, SHRI.ANESH PAUL, SRI.G.SHRIKUMAR (SR.)

Table of Content
1. writ petition submitted challenging tender disqualification. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. counter arguments against the disqualification based on technicalities. (Para 4 , 6 , 10 , 11)
3. court's reasoning upholding petitioner's bid eligibility. (Para 5 , 8 , 9 , 14)
4. importance of non-technical grounds in public tender assessments. (Para 7 , 13)
5. directing reevaluation of petitioner's financial bid. (Para 12)

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is submitted by a private limited company engaged in infrastructure development and construction. The petitioner formed a joint venture with M/s Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (K-Rail) for the purpose of participating in the tender proceedings notified by the Southern Railway, the 1st respondent, as evidenced by Ext.P1. The said notification was in respect of a work 'Re-development of Chengannur Railway Station, Kerala, India on engineering procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode'. The Probable Amount of Contract (PAC) as stated in the tender document was for Rs.89,50,33,386/- and the project was to be completed within a period of 28 months.

2. As mentioned above, the petitioner formed joint venture with K-Rail, which is a compa

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