M/S. Nizamsingh Chauhan, Thr. Partner, ... vs Union Of India, Thr. Secretary, ...

ik-184203279 Bombay High Court 12 November 2024 • WRIT PETITION NO.4446; WRIT PETITION NO.4445; WRIT PETITION NO.4474; WRIT PETITION NO.4476; WRIT PETITION NO.4473; WRIT PETITION NO.4475; WRIT PETITION NO.4916; WRIT PETITION NO.4913; WRIT PETITION NO.4915; WRIT PETITION NO.4914 • 35 min read

Judges (2)

Avinash G. Gharote Delivered Mukulika Shrikant Jawalkar Coram

Counsel (3)

C.J. Dhumne Counsel Respondent Masood Shareef Counsel Respondent U.V. Chakravarty Counsel Petitioner

Parties (4)

Biswajeet Enterprises Petitioner MOIL Limited Respondent Nizamsingh Chauhan Petitioner Union of India Respondent

Case Significance

M/S. Nizamsingh Chauhan, Thr. Partner, ... vs Union Of India, Thr. Secretary,... is a Bombay High Court decision dated November 12, 2024 (citation: ik-184203279). Mining contractors challenged MOIL Limited's disqualification of their bids for manganese mining contracts at Beldongri and other mines in Nagpur district. The court partly allowed the petitions, setting aside the disqualification communications as arbitrary and unsustainable in law, since MOIL (a 'State' under Article 12) had rejected bids without proper basis. However, as the work had already been substantially awarded and progressed under another contractor, the court declined to reopen th The bench comprised Justices Avinash G. Gharote and Mukulika Shrikant Jawalkar. The judgment was delivered by Justice Avinash G. Gharote. Counsel appearing: C.J. Dhumne (counsel for respondent), Masood Shareef (counsel for respondent), U.V. Chakravarty (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

Mining contractors challenged MOIL Limited's disqualification of their bids for manganese mining contracts at Beldongri and other mines in Nagpur district. The court partly allowed the petitions, setting aside the disqualification communications as arbitrary and unsustainable in law, since MOIL (a 'State' under Article 12) had rejected bids without proper basis. However, as the work had already been substantially awarded and progressed under another contractor, the court declined to reopen the tender process and only granted the petitioners the right to participate in future tenders.

What was the outcome of M/S. Nizamsingh Chauhan, Thr. Partner, ... vs Union Of India, Thr. Secretary,...?

Mining contractors challenged MOIL Limited's disqualification of their bids for manganese mining contracts at Beldongri and other mines in Nagpur district. The court partly allowed the petitions, sett...

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