#mala fide

Tripura High Court reinforces that rejecting the lowest bidder in government tenders without demonstrable public interest justification violates Article 14, constituting mala fide action. The court quashed the award to a higher bidder, imposed Rs. 50,000 costs, and mandated one-year blacklisting, rejecting fabricated national emergency claims and upholding dual state enlistment as valid if tender-permitted.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reiterated that courts cannot interfere in government servant transfers unless there is proof of mala fide intent or statutory violation. Mere breach of internal guidelines or dissatisfaction with posting does not justify judicial review, reinforcing administrative discretion in service matters.