https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195002 A tender disqualification based on prior experience was found unjustified because the petitioner's textbook publishing experience was relevant and the criminal allegation against his father did not disqualify him. Once the tender terms were changed after bids were received, fairness and transparency required a fresh tender; allotment through negotiations with existing bidders was arbitrary and liable to be quashed. The State's supervisory power could be used to correct an illegal tender decision, but not to approve negotiation-based allotment after altering the rules. Compensation was refused because there was no clear legal entitlement to the contract. en-us Wed, 23 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 06:08:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195002 A tender disqualification based on prior experience was found unjustified because the petitioner's textbook publishing experience was relevant and the criminal allegation against his father did not disqualify him. Once the tender terms were changed after bids were received, fairness and transparency required a fresh tender; allotment through negotiations with existing bidders was arbitrary and liable to be quashed. The State's supervisory power could be used to correct an illegal tender decision, but not to approve negotiation-based allotment after altering the rules. Compensation was refused because there was no clear legal entitlement to the contract. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195002