Can Set Aside Domestic Award, If Irrational And Perverse: SC

Patel Engineering Ltd. Vs North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (“NEEPCO”) (Supreme Court) FACTS The Respondent had acquired 710 hectares of land for setting up Kameng Hydro Electric Project. For the same, the Respondent invited Bids for civil work of the project under 3 Packages. “(i) Package-I: Contract for civil works for Bichom Dam, River Diversion, Bichom Intake and Head Race Tunnel from RD 0 m to 4400m (+/- 500m) on either side (i.e. 1st half of the Bichom-Tenga Portion). (ii) Package-II: Contract for civil works for Bichom Dam, River Diversion, Bichom Intake and Head Race ...