M/S Edapally To Kodungallur Highway ... vs National Highway Authority Of India

ik-67734658 Delhi High Court 25 February 2026 • 8 min read

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Case Significance

M/S Edapally To Kodungallur Highway ... vs National Highway Authority Of India is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 25, 2026 (citation: ik-67734658). The petitioner highway construction company filed an S.9 petition seeking to stay NHAI's debarment letter which prohibited the petitioners from participating in future tenders and directed posting the debarment on NHAI's website. The court held that while deciding a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act there is no occasion to conduct a mini trial, and these aspects would properly be examined by the arbitral tribunal. The operation of the debarment letter was stayed and neither peti The case was heard by Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Counsel appearing: Adithya Ramani (counsel for respondent), Anil K. Airi (counsel for petitioner), Harsh Gautam (counsel for petitioner), Ravi Krishan Chandna (counsel for petitioner), Santosh Kumar (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioner highway construction company filed an S.9 petition seeking to stay NHAI's debarment letter which prohibited the petitioners from participating in future tenders and directed posting the debarment on NHAI's website. The court held that while deciding a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act there is no occasion to conduct a mini trial, and these aspects would properly be examined by the arbitral tribunal. The operation of the debarment letter was stayed and neither petitioner would be treated as debarred pending arbitration.

What was the outcome of M/S Edapally To Kodungallur Highway ... vs National Highway Authority Of India?

The petitioner highway construction company filed an S.9 petition seeking to stay NHAI's debarment letter which prohibited the petitioners from participating in future tenders and directed posting the...

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