SRSC INFRA PVT. LTD. vs UNION OF INDIA

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 14.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 6734/2023 and CM APPLs.26340/2023, 41118/2024 SRSC INFRA PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Ruchi Kohli (Sr. Adv.) along with Mr. Yash Mishra, Ms. Shrishti Mishra, Mr. Satya Dev Prakash, Mr. Harsh Vardhan and Mr. Siddhanth, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Dr. B. Ramaswamy (CGSC) for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner being aggrieved with a communication dated 10.04.2023, whereby the Letter of Award (LOA) dated 14.02.2023, issued to the petitioner by the respondent has been revoked / withdrawn. 2. The aforesaid LOA was issued in the backdrop of a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on 06.12.2021, for the project titled “Widening and Strengthening from KM. 0.000 to KM. 38.853 of NH-330D (Sitapur to Kurain Section) to two lanes with paved shoulder configuration under EPC mode”. 3. The technical bids were opened on 24.03.2022, and upon evaluation of the technically qualified bidder, the financial bids were opened on 03.06.2022. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner was declared as the L-1 bidder. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 6734/2023 Page 1 of 13 By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:16.08.2025 19:34:28 4. Subsequently on 04.10.2022, the respondent issued a Show Cause Notice (SCN) to the petitioner, alleging violation of the Integrity Pact. The petitioner submitted its reply on 10.10.2022, refuting the allegations. Subsequently, the representatives of the petitioner attended a personal hearing before the MoRTH on 07.12.2022 and made its submissions. 5. It transpires from the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the re