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Hardev Construction Private Limited vs Union Of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Decided
- Oct 12, 2026
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1110
- Judges
- J.B. Pardiwala, K. Vinod Chandran
AI breakdown
- The dispute involves Hardev Construction being rejected for a railway project bid due to not submitting the original Bid Security paper.
- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hardev Construction, stating the digital payment should suffice.
- The court found the ministry's insistence on the original paper impractical since funds were already transferred.
Outcome
The appeal stands allowed with the above directions.
Taken from the judgment's conclusion. Check the full text for the exact order.
Parties
Applicant
Hardev Construction Private Limited
Respondent
Union Of India
Judgment text (excerpt)
Hardev Construction Private Limited vs Union Of India on 12 October, 2026
2026 INSC 1110 Non-Reportable
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2026
(Arising out of SLP (C) No.25855 of 2026)
Hardev Construction Private Limited
...Appellant(s)
Versus
Union of India & Ors.
...Respondent(s)
JUDGMENT
K.VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
Leave granted.
2. The appellant’s bid for the project ‘Engineering
Procurement and Construction (EPC) of Construction of guide
bunds, Launching Aprons and Associated River Protection
Works etc. in connection with Bikramshila-Katareah New Line
Rail Link Project on EPC Mode"-Bid/ Package No. ECR-CAO-C-
S-EPC-05-25-26 dated 06.01.2026’ was rejected for reason of
non-submission of original of the Bid Security furnished;
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
CHANDRESH
Date: 2026.10.12
stipulated vide Clause 2.20.6 (ii) of the Request For Proposal
15:51:04 IST
Reason:
(RFP), as indicated in the e-portal of the respondent, a copy
CA@ SLP (C) No.25855 of 2026 Page 1 of 7
of which is produced at Annexure P3. The Division Bench of
the Patna High Court affirmed the rejection, which is
impugned in the instant appeal.
3. We heard Sri A. K. De, learned Counsel for the
appellant, Sri Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar, learned A.S.G.
for the respondent-Ministry of Railways and Ms. Nina R.
Nariman, learned Counsel for the 3rd respondent, who was
the succes…
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