M/S AARTHI OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED vs OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED & ORS.

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$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 25.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 3781/2026 & CM APPL. 18537/2026 M/S AARTHI OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Dr. Shashwat Bajpai, Ms. Mishika Bajpai and Mr. Mayank Chaturvedi, Advocates. versus OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr. Abhimanyu Garg, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. R. V. Prabhat, Mr. Shubham Sharma, Mr. Yash Wardhan Sharma, Ms. Preety Makkar, and Mr. Naman, Advocates for R1 & R2. Mr Ankur Mittal, CGSC along with Ms Aditi Singh, GP and Ms Rabaica Jaiswal, Advocate for R3. 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 by the petitioner with the following prayers:- “(i) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or a Writ in the nature thereof, quashing the impugned technical disqualification orders dated Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 3781/2026 Page 1 of 19 Signed By:PRADEEP SHARMA Signing Date:29.03.2026 15:41:04 20.02.2026 and 19.03.2026 in respect of GeM Bid No.GEM/2025/B/6841328 dated 04.11.2025 for Schedules 1 and 6; (ii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction in the nature thereof, directing the Respondent ONGC to reevaluate the Petitioner's bid by applying the 15% turnover relaxation under Clause FF of the Commercial Terms & Conditions to the financial parameters of the Supporting Company DGEIPL; (iii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent to allow the Petitioner to participate in the Reverse Auction and file its financial bid pending disposal of this Petition; (iv) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent not to fmalise or award the contract in respect of the