BLS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED vs UNION OF INDIA

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 18.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 16352/2025, CM APPLs. 66961/2025, 73399/2025 BLS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED ......Petitioner Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi (Sr. Advocate) along with Mr. Amit Sibal (Sr. Advocate), Mr. Sunil Dalal (Sr. Advocate), Mr. Ravi Prakash (Sr. Advocate), Mr. Shashank Garg (Sr. Advocate) along with Mr. Vijay Aggarwal, Mr. Naman Joshi, Mr. Ayush Jindal, Ms. Amber Tickoo, Ms. Priya Goyal, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA ......Respondent Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma (ASG), Ms. Nidhi Raman (CGSC) along with Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Subham Sharma, Mr. Naman, Mr. Vikram Aditya, Mr. Yash Wardhan, Mr. Akash Mishra, Mr. Arnav Mittal, Mr. Mayank Sansanwal, Mr. Omran, Advs. and Ms. Akshi Bali (Legal Consultant), Mr. R. Prabhay, Advs. for MEA. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT 1. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner/ BLS International Services Limited assailing the Debarment Order dated 09.10.2025 bearing No. VII/415/30/2025 (“Impugned Order”) issued by the Respondent/ Ministry of External Affairs. Vide the said Order, the Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 16352/2025 Page 1 of 38 Digitally Signed By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:18.12.2025 18:39:38 Respondent, invoking Rule 151 (iii) of the General Financial Rules (“GFR”), 2017, has debarred the Petitioner from participating in all future tenders of the Ministry and its Indian Posts/ Missions abroad for a period of two (2) years from the date of issuance thereof. 2. In the present petition, the Petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “A. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the Impugned Order dated 9.10.2025 debarring the Petitioner from participation in future tenders of MEA and