https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312707 A tender condition requiring submission of a registration certificate by the time of bid opening was treated as an essential, strictly enforceable requirement. A provisional approval by the Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 was held distinct from issuance of the certificate and did not satisfy the tender condition. The amendment clarifying that the certificate must accompany the bid or be produced by opening time applied to all bidders and was not shown to be arbitrary, mala fide, or violative of Article 14. In tender matters, courts generally insist on strict compliance with essential conditions and exercise restraint where the decision is bona fide and in public interest. en-us Tue, 20 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 09:16:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312707 A tender condition requiring submission of a registration certificate by the time of bid opening was treated as an essential, strictly enforceable requirement. A provisional approval by the Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 was held distinct from issuance of the certificate and did not satisfy the tender condition. The amendment clarifying that the certificate must accompany the bid or be produced by opening time applied to all bidders and was not shown to be arbitrary, mala fide, or violative of Article 14. In tender matters, courts generally insist on strict compliance with essential conditions and exercise restraint where the decision is bona fide and in public interest. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312707