Score Information Technologies Ltd vs Sriyash Technologies Ltd. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Division Bench's decision to set aside the arrangement between the Transport Commissioner of Uttarakhand and HILTRON for the Smart Card based driving licence project, citing a lack of transparency in the contract process, which violates the principles of Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that while the State is not obligated to invite tenders in all cases, any contract must be transparent and publicly disclosed to ensure fairness. The appeal was allowed, affirming the Division Bench's ruling that the arrangement was invalid due to procedural opacity.