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TASMAC Reverse Vending Machines Tender: High Court Orders No Final Decision
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News18•12-10-2026, 11:52
TASMAC Reverse Vending Machines Tender: High Court Orders No Final Decision
- •The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government not to make a final decision on the tender for installing reverse vending machines for TASMAC liquor bottles.
- •The Bottle Traders Welfare Association filed a petition seeking a stay on the tender, opposing the single-statewide vendor policy and the seven-year contract duration.
- •The petitioners requested that tender conditions be modified to allow district-level empty bottle collection businesses to participate.
- •During the hearing, the Advocate General stated that October 22 is the last date for submission and technical bids will be opened the same evening.
- •The judge permitted the opening of the bids but ordered that no final decision be taken, adjourning the case to October 26.
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The Madras High Court ordered the Tamil Nadu government to permit the opening of technical bids for the reverse vending machines tender but strictly prohibited making any final decision on the contract, adjourning the case to October 26.
The Bottle Traders Welfare Association filed a petition requesting a stay and cancellation of the tender because it appointed a single company for the entire state over a 7-year term, preventing district-level empty bottle collectors from participating.
According to the Advocate General representing the Tamil Nadu government, October 22 is the final date for submitting tender documents, and the technical bids will be opened on the evening of that same day.
