Vectra Advanced Engineering Pvt Ltd & ... vs Union Of India & Anr

ik-182069411 Delhi High Court 19 February 2026 • 5 min read

Judges (2)

C. Hari Shankar Coram Om Prakash Shukla Delivered

Counsel (10)

Aditya Rajagopal Counsel Appellant Akash Kundu Counsel Appellant Atul Nanda Counsel Appellant Balaji Subramanian Counsel Appellant Jea Saran Counsel Appellant Rakesh Kumar Counsel Respondent Rameeza Hakeem Counsel Appellant Sakshi Bagdi Counsel Appellant Sunil Counsel Respondent Vartika Aggarwal Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Vectra Advanced Engineering Pvt Ltd Appellant

Case Significance

Vectra Advanced Engineering Pvt Ltd & ... vs Union Of India & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 19, 2026 (citation: ik-182069411). The appellants, who had been supplying Skid Steer Loaders to the Indian Army since 2007, challenged the Single Judge's dismissal of their writ petition concerning the invocation of a Pre-Contract Integrity Pact (PCIP) bank guarantee in a defence procurement tender for 1,820 Skid Steer Loaders. The Division Bench found that the respondent could not satisfactorily explain the reasons for invoking the PCIP and that official records required further examination. On consent of both parties, the ma The bench comprised Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla. The judgment was delivered by Justice Om Prakash Shukla.

Summary

The appellants, who had been supplying Skid Steer Loaders to the Indian Army since 2007, challenged the Single Judge's dismissal of their writ petition concerning the invocation of a Pre-Contract Integrity Pact (PCIP) bank guarantee in a defence procurement tender for 1,820 Skid Steer Loaders. The Division Bench found that the respondent could not satisfactorily explain the reasons for invoking the PCIP and that official records required further examination. On consent of both parties, the matter was remanded to the Single Judge for de novo consideration.

What was the outcome of Vectra Advanced Engineering Pvt Ltd & ... vs Union Of India & Anr?

The appellants, who had been supplying Skid Steer Loaders to the Indian Army since 2007, challenged the Single Judge's dismissal of their writ petition concerning the invocation of a Pre-Contract Inte...

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