pvr 1 wpl1497-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (lodg) NO.1497 OF 2011 1.National Insurance Co.Ltd and another. ...Petitioners vs. 1.State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents --- Mr.Navroz Seervai, Sr.Counsel with Mr.Shiraz Rustomjee, Mr.Farhad Sorabjee & Varghese Thomas, Mr.Zerick Dabur, Ms.Sneha Sheth and Ms.Prerana Arora i/b. J.Sagar Associates, for petitioners. Mr.Ravi Kadam, Advocate General with Ms.Uma Palsule-Desai, AGP for Respondent-State. --- CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATED: 25th July,2011. MENTIONED, NOT ON BOARD. P.C.:- 1. Heard. Admittedly, the last date for submission of tender was 7.7.2011. The learned pvr 2 wpl1497-11 Advocate General has stated at bar that the decision on technical bid was taken on 8.7.2011. Admittedly in the declaration made by the petitioners, as required, they have not given unconditional offer in the sense that the petitioners have not accepted all the conditions. So far as respondent no.5 is concerned, the declaration made by respondent no.5 has been shown to us. It shows that it was unconditional declaration. So is the case in so far as respondent nos.4 and 6 are concerned. The petitioners, admittedly, for the first time accepted all the conditions by communication dated 13.7.2011. But by that time the decision was already taken. In this view of the matter, therefore, in our opinion, no fault can be found with the decision of the Government of rejecting the offer submitted by the petitioners on the ground that the petitioners offer was not unconditional. The petition is, therefore, rejected. pvr 3 wpl1497-11 2. At this stage a request is made, to direct the State Government not to award the contract to the successful bidder. Admittedly, the scheme is a social welfare scheme which has to come into force on 2.10.2011, therefore, even if the contract is awarded, it does not come into force till 2.10.2011. In our opinion, there is no reason to make any interim order after rejecting the petition. The request is, therefore, rejected. (D.K.DESHMUKH, J.) (R.G.KETKAR, J.) ---