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Madhya Pradesh High Court Halts ₹4.69 Crore Flyover Tender
A flyover near Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station needed some repairs.
The government department planned to spend ₹4.69 crore on a new maintenance contract.
The company that built the flyover said it was already responsible for fixing these problems.
The company was also blacklisted after the Public Works Department found defects.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court temporarily stopped both the blacklisting and the new tender.
Judges questioned why money was available for this work when the government said it lacked funds for schools and health centres.
The court still told the company to fix the defects.
The company must report what it has done at the next hearing.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court questioned a new ₹4.69 crore maintenance tender for Bhopal’s Habibganj flyover.
The court said funds appeared available for flyover upkeep but were described as scarce for schools, health centres and court complexes.
The Public Works Department found defects during a July 30 inspection and asked the contractor to fix them within three days.
The court stayed the blacklisting order against VYSC Infra Projects Limited and halted the new tender process.
The contractor must repair the defects under its existing obligations and submit a report at the next hearing.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Public Works Department and VYSC Infra Projects Limited.
- What
- The court stayed the contractor’s blacklisting and halted a ₹4.69 crore flyover maintenance tender.
- Where
- At the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s principal bench in Jabalpur, concerning a flyover near Habibganj railway station in Bhopal.
- When
- The flyover was inspected on July 30; a show-cause notice was issued on August 1, with the hearing occurring afterward.
- Why
- The contractor argued that repairing the identified defects was already part of its contractual maintenance obligations.
Contractor and court concern
State maintenance action
Responsibility for repairs
Contractor and court concern
VYSC Infra Projects Limited argued that fixing defects found during the maintenance period was already part of the contractor’s obligations and should not require a new payment.
State maintenance action
The Public Works Department issued a fresh ₹4.69 crore maintenance tender after defects were found and moved to blacklist the contractor; the article does not state the government’s detailed justification.
Use of public funds
Contractor and court concern
The High Court questioned why funds were available for flyover upkeep while the government cited resource shortages for school buildings, community health centres and court complexes.
State maintenance action
The state proceeded with the maintenance tender, but the article does not provide its response to the court’s criticism.
Key facts
- Tender value
- ₹4.69 crore
- Project
- Maintenance of the flyover in front of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station
- Inspecting agency
- Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department
- Inspection date
- July 30
- Show-cause notice
- Issued on August 1, according to the petitioner
- Petitioner
- VYSC Infra Projects Limited
- Court direction
- The contractor must rectify the defects and submit a report at the next hearing
Sources
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