Judgement

Procuring medicines only from one establishment to exclusion of others, by not adopting transparent procedures such as tenders, is discouraged.

Procuring medicines only from one establishment to exclusion of others, by not adopting transparent procedures such as tenders, is discouraged.

The State of Uttar Pradesh had issued the order of purchase of Ayurvedic medicines in favour of Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (IMPCL). The contract was granted to IMPCL through nomination, thus eliminating all the other establishments. This move was challenged by the Kerala Ayurvedic Co-operative Society Limited. The Operational
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