BLS E SERVICES LIMITED vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 11.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 2855/2026 CM APPL. 13936/2026 CM APPL. 13937/2026 BLS-E SERVICES LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Naman Joshi and Ms. Amber Tickoo, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr. Arnav Mittal, GP and Mr. Akash Mishra Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO , J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed with the following prayers: “a) Quash the Impugned Communication dated 11.01.2026 issued by Respondent No. 2; b) Direct the Respondent No. 2 to treat the Petitioner as having satisfied the Mandatory Eligibility Criteria prescribed under Chapter V, Para 1(I) of the subject RFP; c) Direct the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to undertake evaluation of the Petitioner’s Technical Bid under the subject RFP; d) Permit the Petitioner to submit and have its financial bid considered under the subject RFP; e) Pass such other or further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.” 2. In effect, the petitioner is challenging the communication dated 11.01.2026 issued by the respondent no. 2/Second Secretary (Consular), Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 2855/2026 Page 1 of 7 Signed By:MAHIMA SHARMA Signing Date:12.03.2026 11:47 Embassy of India, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia whereby the petitioner has been disqualified for the RFP/Tender No. Riy/Cons/551/02/2025 dated 21.11.2025 as the petitioner has failed to satisfy the Mandatory Eligibility Criteria for outsourcing, consular, passport and visa services. 3. Mr. Naman Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly states that on identical facts, this Court dismissed the W.P. (C) 2760/2026,