Reliance Life Sciences Private Limited v. P.H.J.B. Sugathadasa et al. – CA 303/2017-2017

In the case between Reliance Life Sciences Private Limited (India), ABC Pharma Services (Private) Limited (Sri Lanka) (Petitioners), and P.H.J.B. Sugathadasa (Secretary, Ministry of Health and Chairman of SCAPC), State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka, M/s A.J. Medichem International (Pvt) Ltd., among others (Respondents), the court examined the propriety of rejecting the Petitioners’ bid for the supply of Human Albumin Solution on the basis that their product was not certified to the BP/Ph Eur standard as stipulated in the tender. The Petitioners, though previous suppliers under the IP standard and second lowest bidders, were disqualified because their submission did not meet the expressly required standard at the time of tender closure. It was determined that subsequent complianc