In Brief
Ujjain Municipal Corporation awarded a 10-year solid waste management contract to Global Waste Management Cell Pvt Ltd based on technical (80% weightage) and financial (20% weightage) evaluation by expert consultants. Unsuccessful bidder BVG India Ltd challenged the award before the High Court, which set it aside and reassessed technical marks favouring BVG. The Supreme Court reversed the High Court, holding that courts cannot ordinarily interfere with expert evaluations in tender matters absent mala fides, arbitrariness or perversity. The successful bidder was technically qualified; BVG India Ltd had 73 show-cause notices from other corporations and falsely relied on unrelated third-party experience certificates despite declaring independent bidding. Courts must exercise restraint and prioritize public interest in tender disputes.
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