Patel Engineering faces Lucknow criminal cases over irrigation officials

Patel Engineering (NSE: PATELENG) appeared before a court in Lucknow on 2 Nov 2026 and filed a representation in two session cases, it said in a filing on 02 Nov 2026. The cases were brought by Dr. Ambuj Dwivedi against Gulesh Chandra, Sidh Narayan Sharma and six other Irrigation Department officials. The company says no adverse orders have been passed against it or its officials.

What the cases are and where they stand

The cases are session case No. 1486 of 2026 and session case No. 1489 of 2026, filed by Dr. Ambuj Dwivedi, Executive Engineer, Lucknow Khand, Sharda Canal, as complainant or informant. The company's representation was filed under Section 305 of the Cr. P.C (Section 342 of BNSS) before the Special Judge AC/CBI-(West) Lucknow.

The cases name Gulesh Chandra, the then Chief Engineer who has since retired, and Sidh Narayan Sharma, then Chief Engineer, along with six other officials of the Irrigation Department, Lucknow. They are brought under section 120-B read with IPC sections 420, 468 and 471, and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.

The company says no adverse orders against it or its officials have been passed, and that it shall follow the due process of law.

The company's view of the business impact

The company says it continues to operate in the normal course of business and does not see any material impact on its operations. The filing states the quantum of claims as not applicable.

The company's own role or liability in the matter is not described in the filing, and the filing does not say whether the company or its officials are named as accused. The outcome and the next hearing date are not stated.

Context from recent filings

The company filed a separate litigation disclosure on 31 Oct 2026, two days before this one. Blacklitt reported on 31 Oct 2026 an SFIO case in a Jaipur special court, a separate matter that the filing does not link to these Lucknow cases.

At a market value of ₹2,347 crore at the 02 Nov 2026 close, the company reported consolidated net profit of ₹98.50 crore for Q1 FY27, up 21.7% year on year.

What the Lucknow cases mean for Patel Engineering's shareholders

The filing sets out the court step taken and the company's stated position that operations continue as usual. It does not say what the cases could cost the company, how long they will run, or whether the company's own conduct is under review.

No next dated step is given in the filing beyond the representation already filed on 2 Nov 2026.

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