Supreme Court of India · 2016-02-26
STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs M/S DEEP JYOTI COMPANY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/29439
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Respondent
- M/S DEEP JYOTI COMPANY
- Author
- R. BANUMATHI
- Bench
- T.S. THAKUR,A.K. SIKRI,R. BANUMATHI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the circular dated 06.10.2008 issued by the Rajasthan Mining Department, which mandated the deduction of royalty from contractors' bills for construction work involving minerals. The Court found that the circular imposed unreasonable conditions on contractors, violating principles of fairness and transparency in public procurement. Consequently, the appeals by the State of Rajasthan were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.