Banshidhar Construction Pvt. Ltd vs Bharat Coking Coal Limited

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of Bharat Coking Coal Limited's (BCCL) rejection of the Appellant's Technical bid for a tender, citing Clause 10 of the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) dated 16.08.2023. The Court found that the rejection was arbitrary as the successful bidder, Respondent no. 8, had also failed to submit mandatory documents but was allowed to rectify this deficiency post-bid submission. The Court held that the decision of BCCL was discriminatory and set aside the High Court's dismissal of the Appellant's writ petition, thereby reinstating the Appellant's bid for consideration.