G.J. FERNANDEZ vs STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the award of a contract by Karnataka Power Corporation to Mysore Construction Company, affirming that the prerequisites for tender eligibility were adequately met. The Court held that minor deviations from the Notification Inviting Tender (NIT) did not disqualify the tenderer, as the comparative merits of the parties were for the KPC to decide, not the courts. The judgment emphasized that the interpretation of tender conditions by the KPC should not be interfered with unless it results in injustice to the appellant.