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

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$~23 * 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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA Signing Date:28.02.2026 O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 379/2025 Page 1 of 7 13:47:19 Petitioner no. 1 and 2 and from acting in any manner on the said letter. b. Pass an order restraining the Respondent from in any manner treating the Petitioner No.1 and 2 as debarred entity and from posting any such declaration on the website of the Respondent. c. Pass any other order or orders that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and appropriate in the given facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice, may also kindly be granted.” 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