India, April 5 -- The state government on Friday told the Bombay high court that SSG Transporte Sanitario, a Spanish medical transport company and a consortium partner with the BVG group, never acted as an advisor on the tender for procurement of emergency medical (ambulance) services in the state.

The submission was made while the division bench comprising chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Makarand Karnik was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Vikas Lawande. The PIL claimed "gross irregularities" in award of the contract for acquisition and operation of 1,756 life-support ambulances to a consortium where the BVG group was a partner.

According to the PIL, SSG Transporte Sanitario signed an MoU with the state government du...