https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=113190 The court dismissed the Writ Appeal challenging the award of a contract to a Central Government undertaking over a private company for supplying machinery. Despite acknowledging the need for equal opportunity in negotiations, the court upheld the award based on the Government Company's lower bid, emphasizing the fair procedure followed. It highlighted the Government's discretion to prefer such entities to minimize contract risks and benefit the Government financially. The judgment emphasized the Government's duty to act fairly in contract awards, even if not bound by the lowest cost, ultimately finding no merit in the appeal. en-us Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=113190 The court dismissed the Writ Appeal challenging the award of a contract to a Central Government undertaking over a private company for supplying machinery. Despite acknowledging the need for equal opportunity in negotiations, the court upheld the award based on the Government Company's lower bid, emphasizing the fair procedure followed. It highlighted the Government's discretion to prefer such entities to minimize contract risks and benefit the Government financially. The judgment emphasized the Government's duty to act fairly in contract awards, even if not bound by the lowest cost, ultimately finding no merit in the appeal. Case-Laws Companies Law Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=113190