M/S JASVIT CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD vs ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED (EPIL) & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 6271/2026 and CM APPL. 30843/2026 Date of decision: 07.05.2026 M/S JASVIT CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Sh. Darshan Paliwal, Ms. Neeraj Paliwal, Sh. Manoj Kumar Advocates versus ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED (EPIL) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 30844/2026 (for exemption) 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 6271/2026 and CM APPL. 30843/2026 1. The petitioner vide the instant petition seeks to challenge the communication dated 13.02.2026 issued by the respondents, whereby the Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) furnished by the petitioner has not been released and its extension has been directed, and further seeks directions for issuance of Completion Certificate and release of retention money. 2. The facts of the case would indicate that the petitioner is a construction company, who was awarded a contract by respondent No. 1 for execution of “Balance Civil work including plumbing & sanitary works of District Headquarter Hospital (DHH) with 10