Sai Hotline Services Th. Its Partner P N Chaudhari v. Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. Th. Its Chairman and Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court disposed of a writ petition by M/s. Sai Hotline Services challenging a one-year tender debarment imposed by Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. by order dated 23 February 2024. The debarment period expired on 23 February 2025 before adjudication, so the Court declined to test the validity of the order but directed that it not be treated as a disqualification for participation in future tenders. No statute or precedent was cited; relevance lies in tender debarment/blacklisting disputes and disposal of challenges rendered moot by expiry of the debarment period.
What did the court decide?
Direction that the impugned debarment order shall not be treated as a disqualification for participation in future tenders; Writ Petition disposed of without examining the validity of the impugned order. ¶20