M/S EDAPALLY TO KODUNGALLUR HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. vs NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 25.02.2026 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 379/2025, I.A. 26430/2025 (Delay of 11 days in filing the reply to the petition) & I.A. 5279/2026 (For filing of Addl. Documents) M/S EDAPALLY TO KODUNGALLUR HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Anil K. Airi, Senior Advocate along with Mr. Ravi Krishan Chandna and Mr. Harsh Gautam, Advocates along with Mr. Biswarup Chanda, AR. versus NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Santosh Kumar, Standing Counsel and Mr. Adithya Ramani, Advocate for Respondent No. 1. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Petition has been filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, seeking, inter alia, the following reliefs:- “a. Pass an order staying/quashing/setting aside the impugned letter dated 25.08.2025 issued by the Respondent debarring the 1 Act 2. Learned counsel for the Respondent has taken a preliminary objection that the present Petition is not maintainable since the aspect of debarment qua the Debarment Letter dated 25.08.20252, in respect of which re