02/08/2026
SSR & Co. successfully represented the National Highway Authority (NHA) in M/s Shan Enterprises v. NHA & others, securing the vacation of the interim injunction and dismissal of the plaintiff’s application under Order ###IX Rules 1 and 2, CPC.
Mr. Mudassir IQbal Khan, Senior Associate at the Firm successfully argued that mere participation in a public procurement process or, even claiming to be the highest bidder, does not create any vested or indefeasible right to the award of a contract. The plaintiff had neither exhausted the statutory remedy available under the applicable procurement framework nor established the existence of any concluded contract in its favour.
The learned Court held that the plaintiff had failed to establish a prima facie case, balance of convenience, or irreparable loss. The Court further recognised that restraining an ongoing procurement process concerning the operation and management of public toll plazas would adversely affect public interest and the functioning of a statutory authority.
We commend Mudassir Iqbal for his diligent preparation and compelling legal submissions in securing this favourable outcome for NHA.
