JINDAL STAINLESS LTD Vs. UOI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition challenges the decision of Respondent No.2, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) to award the tender for Stainless Steel Plates of grade IRSM-44097 to Respondent No.3, Salem Steel since Salem Steel does not satisfy any of the technical qualifications prescribed in the tender document and also quoted a higher price than the Petitioner M/s Jindal Stainless Steel Ltd. The petitioner is a manufacturer of stainless steel products in India and has previously supplied various quantities of steel plates to Respondent No.2, Ministry of Railways.

(2.) The facts of the case as averred by the petitioner are as under:

(3.) Shri Parag Tripathi, the learned Senior Counsel, appearing for the petitioner, submitted as follows: