M/S. Biswajeet Enterprises, Thr. Its ... vs Union Of India, Thr. Secretary, ...

ik-53364171 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

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Case Significance

M/S. Biswajeet Enterprises, Thr. Its ... vs Union Of India, Thr. Secretary, ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated November 12, 2024 (citation: ik-53364171). Ten connected writ petitions by mining contractors challenging their disqualification from MOIL Limited's tender process at Beldongri Mines, Nagpur. The Court found the disqualification by MOIL (a 'State' under Article 12) was unwarranted and unsustainable, and set aside the disqualification communications. However, since the work had already been substantially awarded to another contractor, the Court only permitted the petitioners to participate in future tenders of MOIL. Petitions partly al The bench comprised Justices Avinash G. Gharote and M.S. 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

Ten connected writ petitions by mining contractors challenging their disqualification from MOIL Limited's tender process at Beldongri Mines, Nagpur. The Court found the disqualification by MOIL (a 'State' under Article 12) was unwarranted and unsustainable, and set aside the disqualification communications. However, since the work had already been substantially awarded to another contractor, the Court only permitted the petitioners to participate in future tenders of MOIL. Petitions partly allowed.

What was the outcome of M/S. Biswajeet Enterprises, Thr. Its ... vs Union Of India, Thr. Secretary, ...?

Ten connected writ petitions by mining contractors challenging their disqualification from MOIL Limited's tender process at Beldongri Mines, Nagpur. The Court found the disqualification by MOIL (a 'St...

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