M/S S.S.& COMPANY vs ORISSA MINING CORP.LTD.

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of eligibility criteria in a Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT) issued by Orissa Mining Corporation Limited, specifically Clause 8(i) and Clause 8(vii). The Court held that the clauses were exclusionary and arbitrary, violating principles of fairness and transparency in public procurement. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' writ petitions and directed the Corporation to reconsider the tenders without the contested clauses.