Jharkhand High Court
Vayam Technologies Limited vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on 15 January, 2026
Author: Sujit Narayan Prasad
Bench: Sujit Narayan Prasad
2026:JHHC:1016-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P. (C) No. 1425 of 2020
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1. Vayam Technologies Limited, a Small Enterprise registered under the MSME Act, 2006 and having its office at 'Thapar House', 124 Janpath,P.O. & P.S. Cannaught Place, New Delhi-110001, though its Assistant Manager (Finance) & authorized representative namely Jai Shankar Shukla, aged 29 years, S/o Late Gopi Nath Shukla.
2. Ashok Tiwari, aged about 61 years, son of late Hridyanand Tiwari, resident of E-4/6 (SF), Vasant Vihar, P.O. & P.S. Vasant Vihar New Delhi- 110057, Chairman & Managing Director of M/s Vayam Technologies Limited ... Petitioners Versus
1. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, (a Government of India Enterprise under the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India), having registered Corporate Office at Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, P.O. & P.S. Cannaught Place, New Delhi-110001, through its Chairman and Managing Director.
2. Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, having office at Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, P.O. & P.S.- Cannaught Place, New Delhi-110001.
3. Director (Finance), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, having office at Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Harish Chandra mathur Lane, Janpath, P.O. & P.S.- Cannaught Place, New Delhi-110001.
4. Chief General Manger Telecom, Jharkhand Circle, BSNL, having office at EB Cell, Jharkhand Circle, 1st Floor ARTTC, Near Jumar River, Ranchi-835217 (Jharkhand) P.O. & P.S. BIT
5. General Manager (EB), at office of the CGMT Jharkhand Circle, BSNL, having office at EB Cell, Jharkhand Circle, 1 st Floor ARTTC, Near Jumar River, Ranchi- 835217 (Jharkhand) P.O. & P.S. BIT
6. Deputy General Manager (EB), at office of the CGMT BSNL Jharkhand Circle, , having office at EB Cell, Jharkhand Circle, 1 st Floor ARTTC, 1 2026:JHHC:1016-DB Near Jumar River, Ranchi- 835217 (Jharkhand) P.O. & P.S. BIT
7. The State of Jharkhand, through Inspector General of Police (Provision)- cum-Nodal Officer CCTNS, Jharkhand Police, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi-834002 (Jharkhand)P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Amitabh, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Prabhat Kr. Sinha, Advocate : Mr. Sahibjot Singh, Advocate
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03/Dated: 15th January, 2026
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to challenge the impugned termination and invocation of bank guarantee by availing the alternative remedy.
2. Leave is granted and this petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. All contentions of all the parties on merits are however kept open.
(M.S. Sonak, C.J.) (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 15th January, 2026 Birendra/Samarth 2