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M/S Dhanlaxmi Merchandise Pvt. Ltd vs State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Decided
- Oct 14, 2026
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1125
- Judges
- Aravind Kumar, Vipul M. Pancholi
AI breakdown
- Two companies bid again for mining contracts they had surrendered, offering much lower amounts than before.
- The court ruled these lower bids were a valid reason for the state to cancel the auction, protecting public funds.
- The decision highlights how past bid amounts can influence the evaluation of new bids in public contracts.
Parties
Applicant
M/S Dhanlaxmi Merchandise Pvt. Ltd
Respondent
State Of Madhya Pradesh
Judgment text (excerpt)
M/S Dhanlaxmi Merchandise Pvt. Ltd vs State Of Madhya Pradesh on 14 October, 2026
Author: Aravind Kumar
Bench: Aravind Kumar
2026 INSC 1125
NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO(S).13749 OF 2026
(Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11388 of 2026)
M/S DHANLAXMI MERCHANDISE
PVT. LTD. … APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
& ORS. …RESPONDENT(S)
WITH
CIVIL APPEAL NO(S).13750 OF 2026
(Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11160 of 2026)
SAHAKAR GLOBAL LTD. … APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
& ORS. …RESPONDENT(S)
J U D GMEN T
ARAVIND KUMAR, J.
1. Leave granted.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
NEHA GUPTA
Date: 2026.10.14
16:58:38 IST
Reason:
SLP (C) No.11388 of 2026 with
SLP (C) No.11160 of 2026 Page 1 of 56
2. These appeals arise from a common judgment dated
18.03.2026 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at
Jabalpur in Writ Petition No.48901 of 2025 and Writ Petition
No.1880 of 2026. The former writ petition was instituted by
Sahakar Global Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Sahakar”
for brevity) and concerns the sand mining group of District
Shahdol, while the latter was instituted by M/s Dhanlaxmi
Merchandise Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as
“Dhanlaxmi” for brevity) and concerns the sand mining group
of District Katni. In both proceedings, challenge was laid to the
cancellation of an e-tender-cum-auction conducted by the
Ma…
Source: Indian Kanoon (indiankanoon.org). Indian court judgments are public records; the summary and translations are AI-generated.