Sri Sai Enterprises and Developers Private Limited and Ashmi Road Carriers Private Limited Join v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi Through Commissioner

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18.08.2026 CM APPL. 55321/2026 (Exemption)

¶1Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

¶2The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 11937/2026 CM APPL. 55320/2026

¶3This petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "(i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature thereof, calling for the entire records, e-file records pertaining to the issuance of the NIT dated 05.06.2026 (Annexure-P3), opening of the technical bids, review and analysis of report/ minutes of meetings of the tender committee, grounds for rejection of Petitioner Joint Venture; This is a digitally signed order. and/or

(ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature thereof directing the Respondent to provide to the Petitioner, within a period of 07 days, the detailed reasons and basis on which the bid submitted by the Petitioner Joint Venture in pursuance to the NIT dated

05.06.2026 has been rejected and declared "Not Qualified" vide communication dated 15.07.2026, without assigning any reasons despite being specifically asked by the Petitioner; and/ or

(iii) Pass any such/further orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice."

¶4At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner states that he shall press this petition qua prayer no.(ii).

¶5If that be so, learned Senior counsel for the respondent on instruction submit that the reasons for rejecting the bid of the petitioner shall be conveyed to the petitioner within a week from today. The said submission is taken on record.

¶6Surely, the petitioner shall be within its right to seek such remedy as available in law against the reasons conveyed by the respondent to the petitioner.

¶7In view of the above, the petition is disposed of. The pending application is also disposed of as having become infructuous. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J AUGUST 18, 2026/rk This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010384092026 + W.P.(C) 11937/2026 SRI SAI ENTERPRISES AND DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED AND ASHMI ROAD CARRIERS PRIVATE LIMITED JOINT VENTURE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Parmod Kalirana, Mr. Amay Vaid and Mr. Uday Arora, Advs. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH COMMISSIONER .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shailesh Madiyal Sr. Adv. with Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, SC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA