High Court of Karnataka Quashes 40 Tenders Floated by BESCOM for Transformer Repair Works Due to Arbitrary and Unreasonable Conditions. The court held that tender conditions requiring bidders to have a minimum average annual turnover of Rs. 10 crores and experience of similar works worth Rs. 40 crores were disproportionate and stifled competition, violating Article 14 of the Constitution of India....
The petitioners, Mahalakshmi Engineering Works (a proprietorship concern) and Suresh Kumar (an independent rate contractor), challenged 40 tender notifications issued by the Bangalore Electricity Supp...
