Shimnit Utsch India Pvt.Ltd. & Anr vs W.B. Tpt.Infrastructure ...

The Supreme Court addressed the necessity of maintaining experience and turnover conditions in the Notices Inviting Tenders (NIT) for High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) following the precedent set in Association of Registration Plates v. Union of India (2005) 1 SCC 679. The Court held that State Governments must adhere to these conditions as they are essential for ensuring quality and reliability in the manufacturing and supply of HSRP. Consequently, the appeals challenging the dismissal of writ petitions by the Calcutta and Orissa High Courts were dismissed, affirming the necessity of these conditions under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.