M/S INDIAN RLYS CAT.& TOURSM.COR.LD.&ANR vs M/S DOSHION VEOLIA WATER SOLU.P.LD.&ORS

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the tender process conducted by IRCTC for a packaged drinking water bottling plant, emphasizing the importance of adherence to tender conditions as stipulated in the tender documents. The Court held that the discount offered by Ion Exchange was a significant deviation from the tender requirements under Clause 1.10, thus rendering their bid invalid. Consequently, the Court upheld the decision of the Tender Committee to reject Ion Exchange's bid and affirmed the High Court's ruling, dismissing the appeals.