M/s Dhanlaxmi Merchandise Pvt Ltd v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors
2026 INSC 112514 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Restores Sand Mining Auctions, Holds Earlier Bid Not the Measure of Current Market Value
The Supreme Court set aside the cancellation of sand mining e-auctions, holding that an earlier bid by the same bidder is not, by itself, a valid benchmark for the current market value.
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- Case Name
- M/s Dhanlaxmi Merchandise Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.; Sahakar Global Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1125 (Non-Reportable)
- Bench
- Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi
- Date of Judgment
- October 14, 2026
- Area of Law
- Tender Law — State Action under Article 14 — Rejection of Highest Bid — Judicial Review
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