$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010465962026 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 447/2026, I.A. 26950/2026, I.A. 26951/2026 & I.A. 26952/2026 MACCAFERRI INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Palash S. Singhai, Mr. Harshal Sareen, Ms. Srishti Ramchandani, Ms. Neha Kiran and Mr. Anuj K. Maheshwari, Advocates. versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.K. Pandey, Mr. Anshul Rai and Ms. Mallika Ranjan, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA O R D E R % 28.09.2026 1. This is a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking ad-interim measures of protection against the invocation and encashment of the bank guarantees and coercive action pursuant to show cause notice dated 18.09.2026. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that reply dated 26.09.2026 has already been submitted by the petitioner to the respondent no.1, which is yet to be considered. 3. Mr. S.K. Pandey, learned counsel appearing on advance notice for respondent no.1 states that he has no instructions in respect of the receipt of the reply to the impugned show cause notice, however, he states that the said reply, if received, shall be considered on its own merits. 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 30/09/2026 at 12:27:50 4. Having regard to the aforesaid and since the stage of any real and present apprehension is yet to arrive, this Court is right now not inclined to pass any orders. 5. However, it is relevant to note that the petitioner has stated that it is ready and willing to extend and keep the bank guarantees valid. 6. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the reply dated 26.09.2026 of the petitioner to the show cause notice dated 18.09.2026. 7. The petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court post such decision to be made by the respondent no.1 8. The petition is disposed of alongwith all the pending applications. TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J SEPTEMBER 28, 2026/anj 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 30/09/2026 at 12:27:50