MONARCH INFRASTRUCTURE (P) LTD. vs COMMNR., ULHASNAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPN.&ORS

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation acted arbitrarily in awarding the contract to M/s. Monarch Infrastructure (P) Ltd. The Court emphasized that the deletion of Clause 6(a) of the Tender Booklet occurred after the submission of tenders, thus invalidating the eligibility of M/s. Monarch Infrastructure. The judgment reinforced the principle that tender conditions must be adhered to strictly to ensure fairness in the bidding process, leading to the dismissal of the appeal by M/s. Konark Infrastructure (P) Ltd.