SGF Infra Petition Dismissed After NIT Withdrawal

Authority: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu

Order Date: 28 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: M/S SGF Infra Pvt. Ltd., represented by authorized signatory Sudesh Kumar Mengi and counsel Mr. Rahul Pant and Mr. Dhruv Pant.
• Respondents: Jammu Development Authority and its officials – Vice Chairman, Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineer, and Rupesh Kumar, IAS (Vice Chairman), represented by counsel Mr. Atul Verma and Mr. Adarsh Sharma.
• Petition (WP(C) No. 3024/2026, CM No. 6664/2026) sought quashing of the technical evaluation of bids uploaded on 18 September 2026 at 02:16 PM on the e‑procurement portal (www.jktenders.gov.in) for NIT No. SE/JDA/e‑NIT/2026‑27/07 dated 10 August 2026 (Tender ID 2026‑HAUDD‑320389‑1), and also quashing the opening of financial bids conducted on 18 September 2026 at 02:25 PM.
• The tender concerned the “Construction of RCC Nallah passing through Phase‑1 Rajinder Nagar, JDA Housing Colony.”
• Respondents informed the Court that they had withdrawn the NIT, rendering the matters raised in the petition moot.

Final Outcome

• The Court held that the withdrawal of the NIT by the respondents made the petition infructuous.
• The petition, together with any connected applications, was disposed of.
• Any interim directions previously issued were vacated.

Topics: Public Procurement, Legal Dispute