Saturday, July 12, 2008

Global tenders for red sanders


By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, July 11: The AP High Court on Friday upheld the decision of the government in inviting global tenders for selling stocks of red sanders available with it.
The court dismissed a petition filed by A.T. Maideen challenging the issuance of global tenders.
Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy, while delivering the orders of dismissal, agreed with the contention of the government that it has a right of sale of red sanders in global market and it would not in any way hamper the Exim policy of the government of India.
The government informed the court that the successful bidder has to obtain permission from the Ministry of Commerce to export the logs.The Forest Department issued a notification on November 22, 2007 inviting tenders for the red sanders sale. Earlier he court stayed all further proceedings including opening of the tenders submitted by the various agencies. The court vacated the stay orders.

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