* 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, 1996, $~23, 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

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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 de