Delhi High Court Allows Writ Petition, Holds Tender Rejection Based on Implied Condition Unsustainable

Case Snapshot

Case Name: LC Infra Projects Private Limited & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.

Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026:DHC:7318-DB / CNR No. DLHC010394872026

High Court: High Court of Delhi

Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Hon'ble Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora

Date of Judgment: 1st September, 2026

Area of Law: Public Procurement, Tender Law, Constitutional Law (Article 226)

Judgment Headline

Tender rejection based on Bank Guarantee mismatch held unsustainable where RFP did not expressly require Lead Member to furnish EMD.

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court allows writ petition, directs MCD to admit consortium bid, holding that rejection based on implied condition not specified in RFP violates fair tender principles.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment reinforces that tender conditions must be

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