Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 09-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M/S R S Labour and Transport Contractor (Petitioner) filed Special Leave Petitions (C) No. 31175‑31176/2026 challenging the High Court of Punjab & Haryana’s final judgment and order dated 07-08-2026 in CWP No. 13118/2026 and CWP No. 16731/2026.
- Respondent: Food Corporation of India.
- Interim Applications: IA No. 263560/2026 sought exemption from filing a copy/certificate of the impugned judgment; IA No. 263561/2026 sought permission to file additional documents, facts, and annexures.
- Hearing: Conducted on 09-09-2026 before a bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sri Narasimha, and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Nidhesh Gupta (Senior Advocate), Mr. Tarun Gupta (Advocate on Record), Mr. Bhupinder Ghai (Advocate), Mr. Hirday Virdi (Advocate).
Order
1. Issue notice, returnable on 25.09.2026.
2. Permission granted to file additional documents (referred to as “Dasti”).
3. Pending disposal of the Special Leave Petitions, the petitioner shall be permitted to participate in subsequent tenders and shall not be debarred on the grounds indicated in the impugned order.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court allowed the petitioner to continue participating in future tenders without debarment while the appeal is pending, issued a notice to be returned by 25‑09‑2026, and authorized the filing of supplementary documents.
Topics: Legal Relief, Tender Participation