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Service & Administrative LawDelhi High Court

M/S Technocrats Advisory Services Private Limited (in association with Jagadambike Infrasolution Pvt. Ltd.) vs. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited

Writ Petition (Civil) · 2026:DHC:8511Decided 29 Sept 2026New Delhi Bench
W.P.(C) 16803/2022CNR: DLHC010461002022
Justice Amit Mahajan

Background

The petitioner challenged an order dated 30.11.2022 by NHIDCL declaring it a "non-performer" for six months (or until it fixed the deficiencies), which barred it from bidding on National Highways projects. An interim stay was granted in December 2022 after the Court noted no proper Show Cause Notice under the applicable circular's debarment clause had been issued. At the final hearing, NHIDCL argued its earlier notices had in fact signalled its intent to debar the petitioner, while the petitioner said it had since participated in many other bids and fixed the deficiencies.

Decision Breakdown

The Court held that while earlier notices had indicated NHIDCL's general intention to declare the petitioner a non-performer, none of them qualified as the specific Show Cause Notice required by paragraph 5 of the governing circular for a debarment decision, so the debarment order could not stand on procedural grounds. It further noted the dispute had become largely academic, since the petitioner had already participated in numerous subsequent bids and rectified the flagged deficiencies. The impugned debarment order was accordingly set aside and the petition disposed of.

Lesson Learnt

A government agency cannot blacklist or debar a contractor without first issuing a Show Cause Notice that specifically and clearly signals its intention to debar, as required by the applicable procedural rules: a generic notice about performance issues is not enough.

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