Motorola challenges BSNL tender process; Delhi HC declines stay

New Delhi, Oct 09: US-based Motorola on Monday challenged in the Delhi High Court, its disqualification from the bidding process for supply of equipment to BSNL, which has rolled out a mega mobile expansion plan, but the Court declined to stay the tender process.

Fixing November 2 as next date of hearing on Motorola`s petition, a division Bench of the High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Vijendra Jain and Justice Kailash Gambhir issued notices to the Centre and BSNL.

Motorola was disqualified on technical grounds on October 7 and not allowed to participate in financial bids, where Swedish MNC Ericsson emerged as the lowest bidder this morning for the 45.5 million line GSM contract of BSNL at an estimated cost of over Rs 20,000 crore.

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