$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010419022026 + LPA 695/2026 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ashish Dixit, Mr. Umar Hashmi, Mr. Ayush Kumar & Mr. Acharaj Gupta, Advs. Versus M/S VPSSR FACILITIES .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pankaj Kumar Singh, Ms. Bimla Sharma & Ms. Akshiti Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA O R D E R % 07.09.2026 CM Nos. 60037/2026 & 60040/2026 (both for exemption) 1. Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The Applications stand disposed of. CM Nos.60039/2026 & 60041/2026 (both for condonation of delay in filing and re-filing the present Appeal) 3. Having regard to the averments made in these Applications, the prayers made therein are allowed and the delay in filing and re-filing the present Appeal are condoned. 4. The Applications stand disposed of. LPA 695/2026 & CM Nos.60038/2026 5. Heard the learned Counsel for the Parties. 6. This intra-court Appeal challenges the order dated 30.01.2026 passed by learned Single Judge whereby W.P.(C) No.10713/2024 instituted by the Respondent against the Order of Debarment dated 11.07.2024 (“Order of Debarment”) was allowed and Order of Debarment to the extent it debarred This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 10/09/2026 at 11:14:03 the Respondent from participating in the bids in respect of projects being tendered by Railways, Firozpur Cantt. was quashed. 7. We may note that by the Order of Debarment, the contract entered into between the Appellant and the Respondent was rescinded and the Respondent was debarred from participating in the bid for a period of two years from the date of issue of Order of Debarment. Since the two years period from the date of Order of Debarment has already come to an end on 10.07.2026, we are of the considered opinion that no fruitful purpose will be served in continuing with the proceedings of this Appeal which is accordingly hereby disposed of. The pending Application also stands disposed of. 8. We also make it clear that the questions of law which may have arisen in the present Appeal are kept open to be decided in future in some other appropriate matters. DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J SEPTEMBER 07, 2026 ‘gsr’ This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 10/09/2026 at 11:14:03