Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corp.& Ors vs M/S Gayatri Construction Company & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision allowing the writ petition filed by the respondents, challenging the Corporation's action to invite fresh tenders for work under a contract that had not been completed. The Court noted that the respondents had a legitimate expectation to complete the work as per the original contract, and the alternative remedy under Clause 58 of the agreement did not preclude the maintainability of the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that the failure to complete the work within the stipulated time was not solely attributable to the respondents, thus affirming the High Court's ruling.