Supreme Court of India

M/s. Utkarsh Enterprises v. Union of India

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Bench K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli JJ.
Decided 18 August 2026

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the decision in Vinishma (supra) as such has no decisive bearing on the matter.

Judgment, page 20

In brief

The Directorate of Education, GNCTD, floated six Sports Equipment Tenders (13.11.2025 and 22.12.2025) and one Outdoor Gym Equipment Tender (23.01.2026) on GeM, worth about Rs. 34 crores in aggregate, for supply of sports goods to government schools and coaching centres serving roughly 16 lakh students. The appellants, sports goods suppliers, objected to conditions including Clause 2.17 (a fully functional office in Delhi and a warehouse in Delhi/NCR for the last three years), past-performance and average turnover thresholds, absence of MSE relaxations coupled with EMD, and mandatory physical sample submission and demonstration at Delhi.…

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