Apollo Micro Systems Clarifies Court Ruling on ₹1 Bid News
Apollo Micro Systems clarifies a news article about a court ruling. The company states the judgment is in its favor, upholding a contract award. The court found no fault with AMS or DRDO and rejected claims of impropriety. The tender award remains valid pending verification.
The clarification addresses a potentially misleading news headline and confirms the company's position in a contract bid. However, the award is still subject to pre-award verification, indicating some ongoing uncertainty.
The company is clarifying a potentially negative news article. While the clarification is largely positive for the company, the overall situation stems from a legal challenge and pending verification, preventing a strongly positive sentiment.
Apollo Micro Systems Limited (AMS) has issued a clarification regarding a news article published in The Economic Times on September 15, 2026, titled “HC Orders Review of ₹1, Other Extremely Low Defence Bids.” The article pertained to a judgment by the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh dated September 9, 2026, concerning a writ petition filed by an unsuccessful bidder, M/s Jaykay Enterprises Limited, challenging the award of a contract to AMS as the L-1 bidder.
AMS clarified that the reference to a "₹1 bid" in the headline was not part of the court's judgment and did not relate to the company or the tender in question. The company stated that the judgment was substantially in its favor and that of the procuring authorities. The court rejected the petitioner's requests for tender cancellation and bidder disqualification, finding no lapse, fault, mala fide, or arbitrariness on the part of AMS or DRDO/NSTL.
The tender award and financial approval in favor of AMS remain valid, pending pre-award verification by the competent authority. The court upheld the tender conditions, bid opening, and evaluation, affirming the company's competitive bid and its unimpeached position on merits. AMS highlighted its four decades of service to the nation and DRDO, emphasizing its R&D investments and vertical integration as enablers of cost-effective solutions.
The company further explained that the specific PBMM-NG technology was developed on a No Commitment – No Cost basis two years prior and offered to DRDO. Since the technology was already developed, AMS submitted a competitive price without additional development costs. DRDO has validated the company's technology, infrastructure, and financial strength in accordance with procurement guidelines, and AMS emerged as the L-1 bidder in the commercial bid.
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