Karnataka High Court Clarifies Tender Bids Must Exclude GST Where Expressly Stipulated; Judicial Review Limited in Procurement Decisions
The Karnataka High Court has held that where tender documents expressly require bids to be quoted exclusive of GST, bidders must comply strictly with such terms. The Court emphasized that judicial review in tender matters is limited to examining arbitrariness or illegality, and will not extend to correcting bidders’ mistakes or subjective misunderstandings of clear tender conditions.
