Mahavir Coal Resources Private Ltd., Nagpur Thr. Mr. Anuj Uttamchand Jain v. the Union of India, Thr. Its Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India, New Delhi and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC Nagpur Bench (DB: Anil S. Kilor & Smt. M.S. Jawalkar, JJ.), decided 07.03.2025, 2025:BHC-NAG:2737-DB — MCA (Review) 384/2024 in WP 8274/2023 (D), Mahavir Coal Resources Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (Ministry of Coal): review application dismissed, no costs. Limited scope of review: arguments not pressed in the writ-petition hearing (including want of authority in the body issuing the CMDPA-termination and bid-security-forfeiture order) cannot be raised belatedly; absence-of-notice plea rejected since the final reminder dated 01.08.2023 served as notice and the final extension order dated 20.06.2023 declared the extension final; termination and forfeiture thereby upheld. Useful on: scope of review jurisdiction, belated arguments, adequacy of notice before contract termination/forfeiture.
What did the court decide?
Arguments not advanced at the hearing of the writ petition cannot be considered at the time of hearing the review petition, having regard to the law as regards review and the limited jurisdiction of the Court in such matters.