Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 165 · Decided 30 April 1990
Star Enterprises ETC. ETC. v. City and Industrial Development Corporatlon of Maharashtra LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1990 INSC 165 · [1990] 2 S.C.R. 826
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2076/1990
- Decided
- 30 April 1990
- Bench
- RANGANATH MISRA, KULDIP SINGH, R.M. SAHAI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 12, 298, 14; Contract Act; Companies Act Section 617
Headnote
Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966: s. 113 (3A)­ New Town Planning Authority-Whether a 'State' within the meaning of Art. 12 of the Constitution-Whether entitled to look for best deal in regard to its properties. Constitution of India: Articles 298 & 14: Government Company to accept highest offer in response to public tender-Action whether arbitrary. Indian Contract Act, 1872: Public authority making contract­ Invitation by public tender-Highest offer-When rejected. Administrative /aw-Administrative action-Public authority rejecting highest tender-Duty
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