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Delhi High Court - Orders

Deloitte Haskins & Sells Llp vs Union Of India & Anr on 30 May, 2024

Author: Yashwant Varma

Bench: Yashwant Varma, Dharmesh Sharma

                             $~14, 10-13, 15-25 & 27-28 (Spl. Bench)
                             *     IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                             +         W.P.(C) 1065/2021 & CM APPL. 9896/2021 (Direction)
                                       DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP                                                        ..... Petitioner
                                                                            Through:                 Appearance not given.

                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                    ..... Respondents
                                                     Through:                                        Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                     along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                     and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.

                             10
                             +         W.P.(C) 12096/2019 & CM APPL. 49556/2019 (Stay)
                                       FEDERATION                            OF            CHARTERED                        ACCOUNTANTS
                                       ASSOCIATION                                                                         ..... Petitioner

                                                                            Through:                 Ms. Manasi Bhushan, Ms.
                                                                                                     Sanjana Patel, Ms. Khyati
                                                                                                     Chhabra and Ms. Sakshi
                                                                                                     Sharma, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.           ..... Respondents
                                                     Through: Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                              along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                              and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                              Advs.


                             11
                             +         W.P.(C) 1522/2020                                &         CM           APPL.         Nos.17186/2020,
                                       30096/2023


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                                        RUKSHAD DARUVALA                                                         ..... Petitioner
                                                   Through:                                          Ms. Aayushi S. Khazanchi and
                                                                                                     Mr. Vinayak Chawla, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                    ..... Respondents
                                                     Through:                                        Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                     along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                     and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.

                             12
                             +         W.P.(C) 1524/2020 & CM APPL. Nos. 7533/2020, 10777/2020
                                       17184/2020, 30095/2023
                                       UDAYAN SEN                                                               ..... Petitioner
                                                                            Through:                 Ms. Aayushi S. Khazanchi and
                                                                                                     Mr. Vinayak Chawla, Advs.

                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                                     ..... Respondents
                                                     Through:                                       Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                    along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                    and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                    Advs.
                                                                                                    Mr. Piyush Beriwal and Mr.
                                                                                                    Nikhil Chaubey, Advs. for R-1
                                                                                                    & R-2.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.
                             13
                             +         W.P.(C)              1525/2020                 &        CM          APPL.           Nos.   10765/2020,



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                                        17182/2020 & 30097/2023

                                       SHRENIK BAID                                                             ..... Petitioner
                                                                            Through:                 Ms. Misha Rohatgi Mohta and
                                                                                                     Mr. Amulya Upadhyay, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA AND ANR            ..... Respondents
                                                     Through: Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                              along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                              and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                              Advs.
                                                              Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                              Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                              Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                              Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                              Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.
                             15
                             +         W.P.(C) 11737/2021
                                       S R B C AND CO LLP                                                        ..... Petitioner
                                                      Through:                                       Mr. Prateek Khanna, Ms.
                                                                                                     Ravneet Kaur Malik and Ms.
                                                                                                     Rumella Jain, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA AND ANR             ..... Respondents
                                                     Through: Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                              along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                              and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                              Advs.
                                                               Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                               Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                               Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                               Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                               Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.

                             16
                             +         W.P.(C) 11738/2021
                                       VINAYAK PUJARE                                                          ..... Petitioner
                                                        Through:                                     Mr. Prateek Khanna, Ms.
                                                                                                     Ravneet Kaur Malik and Ms.


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                                                                                                      Rumella Jain, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                    ..... Respondents
                                                     Through:                                        Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                     along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                     and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.
                             17
                             +         W.P.(C) 11739/2021
                                       RAVI BANSAL                                                               ..... Petitioner
                                                                            Through:                 Mr. Prateek Khanna, Ms.
                                                                                                     Ravneet Kaur Malik and Ms.
                                                                                                     Rumella Jain, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                               ..... Respondents

                                                                            Through:                Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                    along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                    and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                    Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.

                             18
                             +         W.P.(C) 11987/2022 & CM APPL. 35778/2022 (Interim
                                       Direction)
                                       JAYESH GANDHI                                                             ..... Petitioner
                                                   Through:                                          Mr. Prateek Khanna, Ms.
                                                                                                     Ravneet Kaur Malik and Ms.
                                                                                                     Rumella Jain, Advs.



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                                                                             versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                               ..... Respondents

                                                                            Through:                 Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                     along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                     and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Vikram Jetly, CGSC along
                                                                                                     with Mr. Shreya Jetly, Adv. for
                                                                                                     UOI.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.

                             19
                             +         W.P.(C) 10303/2023 & CM APPL. 39855/2023 (Interim
                                       Direction)
                                       CA VINAY AGGARWAL                                                          ..... Petitioner
                                                    Through:                                         Ms. Vasudha Banka and Mr.
                                                                                                     Kabir Dixit, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF
                                       CORPORATE AFFAIRS A WING & ANR. ..... Respondents

                                                                            Through:                Mr. Ravi Prakash, CGSC.
                                                                                                    Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                    along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                    and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                    Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.
                             20
                             +         W.P.(C) 1650/2023 & CM APPL. 6296/2023 (Interim
                                       Direction)


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                                        NATRAJAN RAMKRISHNA              ..... Petitioner
                                                   Through: Mr. Prateek Khanna, Ms.
                                                            Ravneet Kaur Malik and Ms.
                                                            Rumella Jain, Advs.

                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                    ..... Respondents
                                                     Through:                                       Mr. Ravi Prakash, CGSC.
                                                                                                    Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                    along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                    and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                    Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.
                             21
                             +         W.P.(C) 2194/2023 & CM APPL. 8353/2023, 39638/2023
                                       (Interim Direction)
                                       ADARSH RANKA                                                              ..... Petitioner
                                                   Through:                                          Mr. Prateek Khanna, Ms.
                                                                                                     Ravneet Kaur Malik and Ms.
                                                                                                     Rumella Jain, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                    ..... Respondents
                                                     Through:                                       Mr. Ravi Prakash, CGSC.
                                                                                                    Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                    along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                    and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                    Advs.

                             22
                             +         W.P.(C) 5842/2023 & CM APPL. 22884/2023 (Stay),
                                       40762/2023 (30 Days Delay in C.A.), CM No.63005/2023

                                       SNEHAL N MUZOOMDAR                                                                  ..... Petitioner



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                                                                             Through:                 Appearance not given.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                    ..... Respondents
                                                     Through:                                        Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                    along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                    and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                    Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.
                             23
                             +         W.P.(C) 5840/2024
                                       VISHAL DHIREN SHAH                                                                  ..... Petitioner
                                                                            Through:                 Mr. Shri Venkatesh, Mr.
                                                                                                     Shryeshtha Ramesh Sharma,
                                                                                                     Mr. Vineet Kumar and Mr.
                                                                                                     Vedant Chaudhary Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH MINISTRY OF
                                       CORPORATE AFFAIRS, & ANR.       ..... Respondents

                                                                            Through:                 Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                     along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                     and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Aakash Meena, GP for R-1.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.

                             24
                             +         W.P.(C) 5841/2024
                                       PARIMAL KUMAR JHA                                                                   ..... Petitioner



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                                                                             Through:                 Mr. Shri Venkatesh, Mr.
                                                                                                     Shryeshta Ramesh Sharma and
                                                                                                     Mr. Vineet Kumar, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                    ..... Respondents
                                                     Through:                                        Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj,
                                                                                                     CGSC along with Mr. Abhinav
                                                                                                     Bhardwaj,    G.P.     &    Mr.
                                                                                                     Kushagra Kumar, Adv for UOI.
                                                                                                     Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                     along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                     and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.
                             25
                             +         W.P.(C) 5842/2024
                                       M S PATHAK H D AND ASSOCIATES LLP..... Petitioner
                                                                            Through:                 Mr. Shri Venkatesh, Mr.
                                                                                                     Shryeshtha Ramesh Sharma,
                                                                                                     Mr. Vineet Kumar & Mr.
                                                                                                     Vedant Chaudhary, Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                               ..... Respondents

                                                                            Through:                 Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                     along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                     and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.




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                              27
                             +         W.P.(C) 1549/2024 & CM APPL. 6386/2024 (Interim Direction)
                                       PANKAJ KUMAR                                                                        ..... Petitioner
                                                                            Through:                 Mr. Gautam Jain, Mr. Tushar
                                                                                                     Sharma & Mr. Manish Yadav
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                    ..... Respondents
                                                     Through:                                        Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                     along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                     and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,
                                                                                                     Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.

                             28
                             +         W.P.(C) 5048/2024, CM APPL. 20693/2024 (Stay) & CM APPL.
                                       20694/2024 (Ex.)
                                       CA DEEPAK AGRAWAL                                                                   ..... Petitioner
                                                                            Through:                 Ms. Chhavi Jain, Mr. Akhilesh
                                                                                                     Ms.   Neha     Kataria,  Ms.
                                                                                                     Kaushiki and Mr. Nimit Bhola,
                                                                                                     Advs.
                                                                            versus
                                       UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
                                       THROUGH THE SECRETARY & ANR. ..... Respondents
                                                                            Through:                Mr. Aakash Meena, GP for R-1.
                                                                                                    Ms. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC
                                                                                                    along with Mr. Rajdeep Saraf
                                                                                                    and Ms. Anoushka Bajpai,
                                                                                                    Advs.
                                                                                                     Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gurnani, Ms. Abhipriya Rai,



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                                                                                                      Ms. Radhika Puri, Mr. Kartik
                                                                                                     Sabharwal and Mr. Vivek
                                                                                                     Gaurav, Advs. for NFRA.

                                       CORAM:
                                       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHWANT VARMA
                                       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA
                                                    ORDER

% 30.05.2024 Since the Bench would not be available post lunch on account of a Farewell Reference, let these matters be called again on 09.07.2024 as part heard.

YASHWANT VARMA, J.

DHARMESH SHARMA, J.

MAY 30, 2024/RW This is a digitally signed order.

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