In Brief
Multitask Solutions won a tender to supply e-learning kits to schools under the Zilla Parishad, Washim. After supplies were delivered, the High Court directed recovery of all payments, relying on a rival tenderer's claims that prices in other districts were lower. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that price comparisons without examining technical specifications were insufficient to order recovery. The Court found no clear finding that supplies were deficient or that the appellant had failed to perform, noting that software upgrades were not completed due to the High Court's own status quo order. The appeal was allowed, with the appellant entitled to payment for delivered supplies subject to completing remaining contractual obligations through due process.
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