The Supreme Court on Monday (October 6) struck down a Chhattisgarh Government tender condition that mandated bidders to show prior supply experience of at least ₹6 crores to state government agencies in the past three years, as a prerequisite for participating in bids to supply sports kits to government schools in the state.

The Court observed that to confine eligibility for participation in a tender to entities operating within a single State is not only irrational but also disproportionate to the stated goal of ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of sports kits.

A Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe rejected the State's contention that prior experience with the government was necessary since the supply of sports kits was to be made in Maoist-affected are

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