Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/S Vanshika Enterprises
  • Respondents: Union of India & Others
  • Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22753/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07‑05‑2026 in CWP No. 17427/2025 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 189651/2026 – exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment; IA No. 189652/2026 – permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
  • Hearing Date: 17 July 2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Dilpreet Singh Gandhi, Adv.; Mr. Nishant Bishnoi, Adv.; Ms. Srishti Prabhakar, AOR; Mr. Raghav Khanna, Adv.; Mr. Dhananjay Mishra, Adv.; Mr. Siddharth Bishnoi, Adv.
  • Petitioner’s Grievance: The blacklisting order issued by the High Court is alleged to violate principles of natural justice; the petitioner argues that the High Court should not have remitted the matter for fresh consideration.
  • Legal Precedent Cited: The petitioner relied on A.K.G. Construction and Developer vs State of Jharkhand (Civil Appeal No. 4153 of 2026, SLP (C) 23858 of 2025), where relief was granted because a substantial period had elapsed and the appellant was barred from participating in any tender process until then.

Order Details

1. The Court heard counsel for the petitioner.

2. Recognising the limited grievance, the Court noted that the blacklisting order appears to contravene natural‑justice principles and that the High Court ought not to have remitted the matter for fresh consideration.

3. The Court directed that a notice be issued to the respondents, returnable on 24‑08‑2026.

4. The direction contained in paragraph 9 of the impugned order dated 07‑05‑2026 passed by the High Court shall remain stayed pending further proceedings.

5. The order was digitally signed by SACHIN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA on 21 July 2026 at 13:57:13 IST, with Court Master (SH) and Court Master (NSH) signatures.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court stayed paragraph 9 of the High Court’s impugned order, effectively halting the blacklisting enforcement pending the petition’s resolution, and set a deadline of 24‑08‑2026 for the respondents to file their notice.

Topics: Legal Remedy, Blacklisting Order, Natural Justice