STATE OF KERALA vs M/S ZOOM DEVELOPERS P.LTD..

The Supreme Court examined the legality of the Bid Evaluation Committee's decision to reject the bid proposal of the consortium led by M/s Zoom Developers Pvt. Ltd. The Court held that the rejection was justified as the consortium failed to meet the stipulated requirements in the Request for Proposal (RFP), specifically regarding the stamping of the Power of Attorney and Consortium Agreement, and the equity holding of the lead member. The Court upheld the Kerala High Court's ruling, affirming the decision of the Bid Evaluation Committee as lawful and not arbitrary under the principles of administrative law.