The Madras High Court has stayed all further work on the tender to build a four-lane elevated corridor from Tiruvanmiyur to Uthandi and to widen ECR to six lanes in Chennai. The court's order came on January 6 and will last until January 27. The stay follows a petition by Dilip Buildcon Limited from Bhopal. The company accused Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority (TANSHA) of showing favouritism by awarding the contract to Hyderabad-based KNR Constructions. Senior counsel C. Manishankar argued for Dilip Buildcon, highlighting their strong credentials, including projects like the Gorakpur Expressway and the Zuari bridge. The firm reported a turnover of ₹10,348 crore in 2023-24 and a net worth of around ₹5,400 crore. Dilip Buildcon participated in the tender issued on August 25, 2025, submitting both technical and financial bids online. However, on December 24, 2025, TANSHA rejected their technical bid without explanation. KNR Constructions was declared the winner after several extensions of the bid deadline. Dilip Buildcon claimed KNR had been blacklisted by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in May 2025 due to collapse issues in Kerala. They alleged TANSHA extended deadlines just to allow KNR time to fix these issues. The affidavit said the bid deadline was moved from October 23 to November 6, then 12, and finally 17, citing administrative reasons. Dilip Buildcon claimed these changes were to favour KNR and showed signs of arbitrariness and political influence. After hearing the arguments, Justice P.T. Asha ordered a stay on the tender proceedings until January 27. Additional Government Pleader V. Jeevagiridharan was given time to get instructions from the authorities.