PRAKASH ASPHALTINGS AND TOLL HIGHWAYS INDIA LTD. vs NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

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$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 21.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 5341/2026 PRAKASH ASPHALTINGS AND TOLL HIGHWAYS INDIA LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior Adv. with Mr. Monish Panda, Ms. Preena Salgia & Mr. Anmol Jassal, Advs. versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manish K Bishnoi with Mr. Khubaib Shakeel, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN J U D G M E N T (ORAL) ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.: CM APPL. 26211/2026 (for exemption) 1. Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 5341/2026 & CM APPL. 26210/2026 3. While filing the Petition, the Petitioner has prayed as under: “a) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the Letter of Acceptance dated 17.04.2026 and the April NIT dated 02.04.2026, and direct the Respondent to undertake a fresh tender process by issuing a fresh notice inviting tender with clear and unambiguous terms; or b) Alternatively, issue a writ of mandamus or any other Signature Not Verified Signed By:SAVITA PASRICHA W.P.(C) 5341/2026 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:23.04.2026 13:29:32 appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent to permit the Petitioner to amend or modify its bid submitted pursuant to the ambiguity in the April NIT; or c) Alternatively, issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent to treat the Petitioner’s bid submitted pursuant to the April NIT, as null and void and permit the Petitioner to withdraw the same without any adverse consequences, including but not limited to the imposition of any penalty, damages, forfeiture of bid security, or any debarment arising o