1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 768 OF 2009 M/s. Arihnat Corporation . ... Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra and others. ... Respondents Ms. Shilpa Kapil for the petitioner. Ms. Geeta Jogalekar for the BMC.. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & A.A. SAYED, J. DATE : 29TH APRIL, 2009 P.C.: The tender in question has not been awarded to the petitioner despite the fact that the petitioner claims to be the lowest bidder. The reason given by the Corporation is that the tender submitted by the petitioner was not in conformity with the instructions issued and had not written the amounts in words as well as in figures. The instructions in this regard were clearly stated in the terms and conditions inviting tender and for this reason tender of the petitioner was not considered. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, it is a formal kind of defect and, therefore, the tender should be considered. 2 Moreso, when the petitioner has submitted a tender which is the lowest and the Corporation has lost nearly two lakhs of rupees. We see no reason in this argument. Once the terms and conditions inviting the tender are unambiguous and the tender is to be submitted in a particular way, the Corporation cannot be compelled to consider and accept the tender even it was defective in its form and did not satisfy the conditions as required in the tender. No merit. Dismissed. CHIEF JUSTICE A.A. SAYED, J.