Justice P.T. Asha rejected the writ petition filed by Bhopal-based Dilip Buildcon Limited, which accused Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority (TANSHA) of favouring Hyderabad-based KNR Constructions Limited. The project involves constructing a four-lane elevated corridor from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi and widening ECR to six lanes with paved shoulders at a cost of ₹2,100 crore. ¹ ²

[30/01, 08:29] Meta AI: Madras High Court has dismissed a case against the East Coast Road (ECR) widening project. Justice P.T. Asha rejected the writ petition filed by Bhopal-based Dilip Buildcon Limited, which accused Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority (TANSHA) of favouring Hyderabad-based KNR Constructions Limited. The project involves constructing a four-lane elevated corridor from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi and widening ECR to six lanes with paved shoulders at a cost of ₹2,100 crore. ¹ ²

The court found that KNR Constructions had been blacklisted only for a month, and that period had expired before the tender was invited. TANSHA also stated that the petition was premature as negotiations were ongoing and the tender hadn’t been finalised.

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[30/01, 08:29] Meta AI: Madras High Court has dismissed a case against the East Coast Road (ECR) widening project. Justice P.T. Asha rejected the writ petition filed by Bhopal-based Dilip Buildcon Limited, which accused Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority (TANSHA) of favouring Hyderabad-based KNR Constructions Limited. The project involves constructing a four-lane elevated corridor from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi and widening ECR to six lanes with paved shoulders at a cost of ₹2,100 crore. ¹ ²

The court found that KNR Constructions had been blacklisted only for a month, and that period had expired before the tender was invited. TANSHA also stated that the petition was premature as negotiations were ongoing and the tender hadn’t been finalised.

Would you like more details on this case or information on the ECR project?