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NCC gets interim relief as Telangana High Court suspends NHAI debarment orderShares of NCC Ltd ended at ₹152.80, down by ₹0.60, or 0.39%, on the BSE.By Jomy Jos Pullokaran  February 27, 2026, 4:15:54 PM IST (Published)2 Min ReadInfrastructure company NCC Ltd on Friday (February 27) said the Telangana High Court has granted an interim suspension of the debarment order issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

The company said it had filed a writ petition before the Telangana High Court challenging the debarment order issued by NHAI. The court, through its order dated February 26, 2026, granted an interim suspension of the debarment order until the next date of hearing.

This follows NCC’s disclosure last week that the company and its step-down subsidiary, OB Infrastructure Ltd, were debarred from participating in any tenders or bids issued by NHAI for a period of two years, effective February 17, 2026.

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The debarment was issued under the MoRTH policy in connection with the project executed by OBIL for the design, engineering, construction, development, finance, operating and maintenance of 220km to 255km of Orai-Bhognipur Section on NH-25 and 421km to 449km of the Bhognipur-Barah Section on NH-2 in Uttar Pradesh on a BOT (annuity) basis, the company said.

OBIL had constructed and maintained the project as per the concession agreement dated April 27, 2006. The execution of the project had been delayed due to a delay in handing over the land and various other breaches by NHAI, the company said.

OBIL had initiated arbitration proceedings against NHAI and received a favourable award in November, which the latter challenged before the Delhi Court. The same is now pending. NCC said there are a few other disputes between OBIL and NHAI regarding the execution and maintenance of the project.

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OBIL initiated arbitration proceedings against NHAI regarding the disputes in September 2025. NHAI initiated the current debarment proceedings during the pendency of the arbitral proceedings, NCC said. The company said it is reviewing the order and will take appropriate steps as per applicable law.

Shares of NCC Ltd ended at ₹152.80, down by ₹0.60, or 0.39%, on the BSE.Continue Reading(Edited by : Jomy Jos Pullokaran)TagsNCC LtdNHAIshare market todayTelangana