Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 24-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Paradip Port Authority & others; Respondents: JM Baxi Ports and Logistics Pvt. Ltd. and another.
- The authorities had initiated a Build‑Operate‑Transfer (BOT) tender for a dedicated South Container Berth at Paradip Port under a PPP model.
- JM Baxi Ports submitted a bid but received a disqualification notice dated 22‑Sep‑2025, classifying its application as "non‑qualified".
- The private respondents filed Writ Petition No. 26886/2025 in the High Court of Orissa, which on 25‑Sep‑2025 issued an interim self‑speaking order restraining the authorities from proceeding with the tender.
- The petitioners filed a Special Leave Petition (Civil) (Diary No. 32610/2026) before this Court, seeking relief from the High Court order and condonation of delays in several interim applications.
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay in filing the interim applications.
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of.
- The Court directed the High Court to take up Writ Petition (C) No. 26886/2025 and decide it at the earliest, noting the importance of the infrastructural project.
- All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.
Topics: Port Tender Dispute, Judicial Review