TAMILNADU GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LTD. (TANGEDCO), REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING vs CSEPDI - TRISHE CONSORTIUM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

The Supreme Court ruled that the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 mandates consideration of post-bid representations by bidders, emphasizing compliance with procedural fairness. The Court upheld the direction that the appellant must not finalize the tender until a decision on the representations is made, reinforcing the importance of transparency in public procurement processes. The judgment clarified that the opportunity for personal hearing was not required under the rules, but the obligation to consider representations remains.