Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: VRC‑R and C Infra Joint Venture of M/s VRC Constructions (India) Private Limited and M/s R and C Infra Engineers Private Limited & Ors.
- Respondents: Union of India & Ors.
- Petition filed as Special Leave Petition (C) No. 31004/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 11‑08‑2026 in WRITC No. 8471/2026 of the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench.
- Petitioners allege that an accident was classified by the implementing agency as an “unforeseen equipment failure” rather than a “catastrophic event”, resulting in loss of contracts estimated at approximately Rs 10,000 crore over four months.
- Senior counsels Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Gopal Sankaranarayanan presented these submissions before Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of.
- All pending applications in the matter are also stood disposed.
- The Court noted that the main matter is listed before the High Court on 28 September 2026 and directed the High Court to endeavour to hear and dispose of the matter on that date or earlier.
- Petitioners may be permitted to participate in the relevant bids while the High Court considers the writ petition, subject to appropriate prayer.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Infrastructure Contracts