The Times of India 18.11.2009
Solid waste disposal tender: HC disposes off plea
BANGALORE: The high court on Tuesday disposed off a petition challenging a tender awarded in favour of Matha Overseas Pvt Ltd. The tender in question is `municipal solid waste disposal' for Bangalore.
The court told petitioners SRP Clean Enviro Engineers Pvt Ltd to approach a competent appellate authority within 10 days. Also, the court observed that the tender awarded to Matha Overseas will be subject to the outcome in that appeal.
The petitioner `alleged' that Matha Overseas and Canara Overseas, which submitted bids, are not separate entities but one. "The authorities modified some conditions to suit them by allowing trucks along with 10-wheel tippers to transport waste," the petitioner said.
"A document relating to technical bids of the participants, including the successful bidder, was not furnished. Also, by allowing two companies having the same directors to participate in the tender, the conditions have been violated," the petitioners `alleged'.
The tender is for six months and involves transportation of 1,000 tonnes per day from landfills to processing units.
English medium school
M S Khan, head of a Modern English Medium School in Ejipura, has filed an additional civil contempt complaint against education minister Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri.
Khan said Kageri prevented officials from filing affidavit before the court to permit English medium in the school. The petitioner also cited media reports to argue his stand.
Khan had filed an application before the authorities on September 8, 2009 -- enclosing the September 2, 2009, court order -- which told authorities to consider re-submitted application seeking English medium registration.
Notice to BBMP
A division Bench has sent notices to BBMP, state government and the Karnataka Public Land Company Ltd on a PIL filed by the 5-Year Law Course Advocates Association.
The petitioners said authorities have not removed encroachments and demolished illegal structures built on storm water drains and rajakaluves. This, despite several requests for action, they said.
The court told petitioners SRP Clean Enviro Engineers Pvt Ltd to approach a competent appellate authority within 10 days. Also, the court observed that the tender awarded to Matha Overseas will be subject to the outcome in that appeal.
The petitioner `alleged' that Matha Overseas and Canara Overseas, which submitted bids, are not separate entities but one. "The authorities modified some conditions to suit them by allowing trucks along with 10-wheel tippers to transport waste," the petitioner said.
"A document relating to technical bids of the participants, including the successful bidder, was not furnished. Also, by allowing two companies having the same directors to participate in the tender, the conditions have been violated," the petitioners `alleged'.
The tender is for six months and involves transportation of 1,000 tonnes per day from landfills to processing units.
English medium school
M S Khan, head of a Modern English Medium School in Ejipura, has filed an additional civil contempt complaint against education minister Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri.
Khan said Kageri prevented officials from filing affidavit before the court to permit English medium in the school. The petitioner also cited media reports to argue his stand.
Khan had filed an application before the authorities on September 8, 2009 -- enclosing the September 2, 2009, court order -- which told authorities to consider re-submitted application seeking English medium registration.
Notice to BBMP
A division Bench has sent notices to BBMP, state government and the Karnataka Public Land Company Ltd on a PIL filed by the 5-Year Law Course Advocates Association.
The petitioners said authorities have not removed encroachments and demolished illegal structures built on storm water drains and rajakaluves. This, despite several requests for action, they said.
