India News | Supreme Court Dismisses L&T Plea over Sharavathi Tendering Process

New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Infrastructure Company Larsen & Toubro's Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the tendering process for the prestigious Sharavathi Pumped Storage project.

"We are not inclined to entertain the Special Leave Petition under Article 136 of the Constitution of India," the top court said.

Also Read | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Abhishek Banerjee Challenges Amit Shah To Contest Against Him, Says Will Quit Politics if Defeated.

"The Special Leave Petition is accordingly dismissed," a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said and dismissed the petition by the company L&T.

Larsen & Toubro challenged the order of the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit of the Karnataka High Court in the Supreme Court, which dismissed its appeal.

Also Read | Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Shiv Sena Fields Eknath Shinde Loyalist Yamini Jadhav From Mumbai South LS Constituency Against Arvind Sawant.

The tender for the Sharavathi pumped storage project, which is currently being run by KPCL, has been bagged by the Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd group, which quoted a lower price.

The Sharavathi river is a vital source of hydroelectric power in the state of Karnataka. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)