Bid Rejection Upheld: Court Rules Mandatory UDIN Certification Essential for Tender Compliance.

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....Rejection of bid - requirement of uploading annual turnover certificate issued by the Chartered Accountant for the last five financial years bearing UDIN of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) - The Court found that the stipulation for submitting a five-year annual turnover certificate with UDIN by Chartered Accountants was mandatory. The absence of UDIN was grounds for rejection, and this requirement was repeatedly emphasized in the tender documents. - The Court criticized the Technical Evaluation Committee's reconsideration favoring Respondent No. 5 as unfair, arbitrary, and biased. It noted that the Committee's reliance on documents not meeting the UDIN requirement was illegal and overlooked the mandatory nature of the tender conditions.....