GANESHGARHIA CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED vs NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ORS.

$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 11.12.2025 W.P.(C) 9232/2025 and CM APPL.39180/2025 GANESHGARHIA CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nalin Kohli, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. Pramod Kalirana, Ms. Nimisha Menon, Mr. Manish Chaudhary and Mr. Aman Yadav, Advocates. versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Santosh Kumar, SC along with Mr. Devansh Malhotra, Advocate for NHAI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT FACTUAL MATRIX 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing an order dated 30.06.2025, whereby, the contract dated 25.07.2024 executed between the petitioner and respondent no.1 has been terminated and the petitioner has been debarred for a period of one year from participating in any NHAI tender/projects. The petitioner also assails a Show Cause Notice dated 05.05.2025 and a penalty letter dated 12.02.2025, issued by the respondents. 2. The present petition arises in the background of a contract dated 3. The impugned actions undertaken by the respondents arose pursuant to a surprise inspection conducted by official/s of respondents on 08.02.2025