SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the cancellation of a Rs 161.23 crore power infrastructure tender awarded to M/s SPBL Energy Pvt. JPDCL and another respondent were represented by senior advocate Amit Gupta assisted by advocates Sumit Moza, Khem Chand and Jatinder Choudhary. The dispute arose after JPDCL floated the e-tender on July 27, 2022, for strengthening the electricity distribution network in Kathua district. While dismissing the petition, the court vacated interim orders and permitted JPDCL to proceed with re-tendering. It clarified that if SPBL is subsequently exonerated and satisfies the eligibility conditions, it would be free to participate in the fresh tender process.