SHIMNIT UTSCH INDIA PVT.LTD. vs W.B. TPT.INFRASTRUCTURE DEV.COR.LTD.&ORS

The Supreme Court addressed the necessity of maintaining specific conditions in the Notices Inviting Tenders (NIT) for the manufacture and supply of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court upheld the principles established in Association of Registration Plates v. Union of India, affirming that experience in the field and minimum annual turnover are essential for bidders. The Court concluded that State Governments must continue to enforce these conditions, thereby dismissing the appeals challenging the prior orders of the High Courts.