In Brief
The appellant, a public limited company, was disqualified from a toll collection contract tender because it submitted a notarized instead of a registered power of attorney. The High Court's single judge ruled the tendering authority should have asked for clarification. The appellate High Court reversed this, holding the registered document mandatory. The Supreme Court held that the NIEB's requirement for registered power of attorney applied only to partnership firms and private companies, not public limited companies. The Court found the tendering authority should have used its discretionary power to seek clarifications. The appeals were allowed and the contract was directed to be awarded to the appellant after verification of the financial bid.
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