At the out set, this Court is of the considered view that all the decisions cited supra relied upon by the learned Senior counsel vis-a-vis his contentions, will be applicable in a situation where, among other competitive bidders, if the tendering authority with mala fide intention in order to favour any interested party, indiscriminately rejected th

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[2/8, 18:16] Sekarreporter 1: 17. At the out set, this Court is of the considered view that all the decisions cited supra relied upon by the learned Senior counsel vis-a-vis his contentions, will be applicable in a situation where, among other competitive bidders, if the tendering authority with mala fide intention in order to favour any interested party, indiscriminately rejected the bid of the aggrieved party without assigning any reasons despite such bid complied with all criteria of the tender and was found without defects. But in the present case, this Court does not find any mala fide exercise on the part of the tendering authority/4th respondent in either accepting the other bid excluding the bid of the petitioner or rejecting the bid of the petitioner. After all the 4th respondent has just cancelled the tender notification itself for want of competitive bidders while globally enough manufacturers of subject material of the tender, are available.

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[2/8, 18:16] Sekarreporter 1: 17. At the out set, this Court is of the considered view that all the decisions cited supra relied upon by the learned Senior counsel vis-a-vis his contentions, will be applicable in a situation where, among other competitive bidders, if the tendering authority with mala fide intention in order to favour any interested party, indiscriminately rejected the bid of the aggrieved party without assigning any reasons despite such bid complied with all criteria of the tender and was found without defects. But in the present case, this Court does not find any mala fide exercise on the part of the tendering authority/4th respondent in either accepting the other bid excluding the bid of the petitioner or rejecting the bid of the petitioner. After all the 4th respondent has just cancelled the tender notification itself for want of competitive bidders while globally enough manufacturers of subject material of the tender, are available.