IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VISHAL MISHRA

th

ON THE 7 OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 556 of 2026

M/S KATARE SALES AND SERVICE AMLAHA

Versus

INDIAN OIL CORPORTATION LTD.

Appearance:

Shri Ankit Saxena - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Aditya Adhikari - Senior Advocate with Shri Anannya Shree

Adhikari - Advocate for the respondent.

ORDER Vehicle Act 1988 particularly Sections 56 and 59 as the criteria ought to have been the fitness of vehicle and not the age. In case the said condition prevails, the petitioner will be debarred from participation in the tender and also would be rejected from the technical bid. Hence, this petition.

This petition has been filed challenging the condition No.11 of the

tender document which deals with age/mode of the tank truck offered shall

not exceed 14 years on the original closing date of tender submission.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the respondent has floated contract for IOC Cell Bakania requiring tank trucks (Oil Tankers) for road transportation of bulk petroleum products like MS/HHD/Branded Fuels etc. from Bulk Oil Storage to different locations in the state of Madhya Pradesh for a period of 3 yea