Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1322 · Decided 18 November 1996
Dutta Associates PVT. LTD. v. Indo Merchantiles PVT. LTD. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1322 · [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 710
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 14603/1996
- Decided
- 18 November 1996
- Bench
- B.P. JEEVAN REDDY, S.C. SEN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 298
Headnote
PVT. LTD. v. INDO MERCHANTILES PVT. LTD. AND ORS. NOVEMBER 18, 1996 B [B.P. JEEV AN REDDY AND SUHAS C. SENf'JJ.] Tenders-Acceptance of tenders-Decision making process should be transparent, fair and open-Viability Range-Not specified in the tender-Determined after receiving the being opposed to norms viz. transparency, fairness and openness-Abuse of power for extraneous reasons by the authorities would make them liable to appropriate punishment. D Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 14, 298-Government contracts-Acceptance of tenders-Held, Principles of natural justice
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