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Delhi High Court - Orders

Ved Prakash Rastogi And Ors vs Union Of India & Ors on 12 February, 2026

Author: Amit Bansal

Bench: Amit Bansal

                          $~21 to 82
                          *         IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                          $~21
                          +         W.P.(C) 719/2014, CM APPL. 11630/2021 & CM APPL.
                                    66800/2025
                                    VED PRAKASH RASTOGI AND ORS                                                     .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS                                                            .....Respondents

                          $~22
                          +         W.P.(C) 7122/2017 & CM APPL. 29535/2017
                                    HARCHARAN SINGH BAWA & ORS                                                      .....Petitioners
                                                Through:

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ANR                                                    .....Respondents
                                                Through:

                          $~23
                          +    W.P.(C) 7879/2017 & CM APPL. 32558/2017
                                    KAUSHAL JAIN & ORS.                                                                .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ORS.                                                 .....Respondents
                          $~24
                          +         W.P.(C) 6710/2021 & CM APPL. 21109/2021
                                    MR. PREET BAWA & ORS.                                                           .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus




                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                           Page 1 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                                     DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~25
                          +         W.P.(C) 4893/2025, CM APPL. 22517/2025, CM APPL. 22518/2025
                                    & CM APPL. 22519/2025
                                    SH. AJAY SOOD & ANR.                                                            .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                           .....Respondents
                          $~26
                          +         W.P.(C) 11280/2021 & CM APPL. 34715/2021
                                    MR. DIVAY SYAL                                                                     .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD THROUGH
                                    ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & ORS.                                              .....Respondents
                          $~27
                          +         W.P.(C) 198/2018 & CM APPL. 798/2018
                                    SANJEEV BHATIANI AND ORS.                                                        .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND
                                    ANR.                                                                            .....Respondents


                          $~28
                          +         W.P.(C) 9338/2020
                                    GOVIND PRASAD AGGARWAL & ORS.                                                          .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ANR.                                                   .....Respondents




                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                              Page 2 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                           $~29
                          +         W.P.(C) 6099/2021 & CM APPL. 19300/2021
                                    VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA & ORS.                                                        .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents

                          $~30
                          +         W.P.(C) 5762/2021 & CM APPL. 18086/2021
                                    JITENDER SINGH PANESAR & ORS.                                                   .....Petitioners
                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONEMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                  .....Respondents

                          $~31


                          +         W.P.(C) 6192/2021 & CM APPL. 19622/2021
                                    TULSI RAM AGGARWAL                                                              .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~32
                          +         W.P.(C) 1174/2022 & CM APPL. 3392/2022
                                    VARINDER SABHARWAL                                                              .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~33
                          +         W.P.(C) 1236/2022 & CM APPL. 3610/2022
                                    SONIA SABHARWAL                                                                 .....Petitioner



                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 3 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                                                                   versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~34
                          +         W.P.(C) 1237/2022 & CM APPL. 3611/2022
                                    AMARJIT SABHARWAL                                                               .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~35
                          +         W.P.(C) 3741/2022 & CM APPL. 11116/2022
                                    ARJINDER SINGH & ORS.                                                           .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ANR.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~36
                          +         W.P.(C) 3847/2022 & CM APPL. 11419/2022
                                    HARBANS SINGH & ANR.                                                            .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD. & ANR.                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~37
                          +         W.P.(C) 3871/2022 & CM APPL. 11529/2022
                                    HARMINDER SINGH                                                                 .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ANR.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~38
                          +         W.P.(C) 3888/2022 & CM APPL. 11566/2022



                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 4 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                                     VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA                                                               .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD. & ANR.                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~39
                          +         W.P.(C) 5791/2022 & CM APPL. 17303/2022
                                    D.P. MITTAL & ORS.                                                              .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD. & ANR.                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~40
                          +         W.P.(C) 5981/2022 & CM APPL. 17971/2022
                                    SH. RAM CHANDER & ANR.                                                          .....Petitioners
                                                 versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents

                          $~41
                          +         W.P.(C) 6071/2022 & CM APPL. 18234/2022
                                    LATE SMT. PHOOLWATI
                                    (THROUGH HER LEGAL HIERS) AND ORS.                                              .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~42
                          +         W.P.(C) 6074/2022 & CM APPL. 18256/2022
                                    RAJENDER PAL GOEL & ANR.                                                        .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents




                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 5 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                           $~43
                          +         W.P.(C) 6123/2022 & CM APPL. 18462/2022
                                    SMT. SHEELA RANI                                                                .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~44
                          +         W.P.(C) 6127/2022 & CM APPL. 18469/2022
                                    SURENDER KUMAR MANGAL & ORS.                                                    .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~45
                          +         W.P.(C) 6157/2022 & CM APPL. 18560/2022
                                    SH. KULDEEP SINGH                                                               .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~46
                          +         W.P.(C) 6655/2022 & CM APPL. 20196/2022
                                    SH. BALJEET SINGH GADIOK                                                           .....Petitioner
                                                   versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~47
                          +         W.P.(C) 6660/2022 & CM APPL. 20209/2022
                                    SH. NARESH KUMAR AGGARWAL & ORS.                                                .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus




                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                           Page 6 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                                     DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~48
                          +         W.P.(C) 6721/2022 & CM APPL. 20404/2022
                                    LATE SH. SUDERSHAN KUMAR MALIK
                                    (THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS) BIMLA MALIK
                                    & ORS.                              .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~49
                          +         W.P.(C) 6889/2022 & CM APPL. 21002/2022
                                    PREM LATA SUGANDH AND ANR.                                                      .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~50
                          +         W.P.(C) 6891/2022 & CM APPL. 21004/2022
                                    SH. SRIPAL JAIN & ORS.                                                          .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~51
                          +         W.P.(C) 6928/2022 with CM APPL. 21117/2022
                                    JASBIR SINGH LOYAL                                                              .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents

                          $~52
                          +         W.P.(C) 8711/2022 with CM APPL. 15669/2023



                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 7 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                                     MR SUSHIL KUMAR                                                                 .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~53
                          +         W.P.(C) 16330/2022 with CM APPL. 51167/2022 and CM APPL.
                                    34558/2023

                                    ASHOK JAIN                                                                      .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD, & ORS.                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~54
                          +         W.P.(C) 8788/2022 with CM APPL. 16054/2023
                                    MR DIVAY SYAL & ANR.                                                            .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~55
                          +         W.P.(C) 8792/2022 with CM APPL. 15667/2023
                                    MR ANIL ARORA & ORS.                                                            .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~56
                          +         W.P.(C) 8794/2022 with CM APPL. 18283/2023
                                    MRS MADHU ARORA                                                                 .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents



                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 8 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                           $~57
                          +         W.P.(C) 8798/2022 with CM APPL. 17076/2023
                                    MR RAJ KUMAR VIG                                                                .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~58
                          +         W.P.(C) 8801/2022 with CM APPL. 18294/2023
                                    MR DIVAY SYAL & ANR.                                                            .....Petitioners
                                                 versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~59
                          +         W.P.(C) 8811/2022 with CM APPL. 18280/2023
                                    MR RAJIV ARORA & ORS.                                                           .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents

                          $~60
                          +         W.P.(C) 8864/2022 with CM APPL. 16051/2023
                                    MRS PREETI SACHDEVA & ANR.                                                      .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~61
                          +         W.P.(C) 9072/2022 with CM APPL. 18279/2023
                                    MR SUTLESH CHADHA                                                               .....Petitioner




                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 9 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                                                                   versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~62
                          +         W.P.(C) 9074/2022 with CM APPL. 15664/2023
                                    MR KAPIL AGGARWAL                                                               .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents


                          $~63
                          +         W.P.(C) 9727/2022 with CM APPL. 18442/2023
                                    MR SANJAY ARORA & ORS.                                                          .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~64


                          +         W.P.(C) 12389/2022 with CM APPL. 37213/2022
                                    ARVIND SOOD                                                                     .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONTMENT BOARD & ANR.                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~65
                          +         W.P.(C) 12728/2022 with CM APPL. 38682/2022
                                    ARVIND SOOD                                                                     .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONTMENT BOARD & ANR                                                   .....Respondents



                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 10 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                           $~66
                          +         W.P.(C) 861/2023 with CM APPL. 3361/2023 and CM APPL.
                                    30244/2023

                                    MR. DIVAY SYAL                                                                  .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ORS.                                                 .....Respondents
                          $~67
                          +    W.P.(C) 1212/2023 with CM APPL. 4599/2023 and CM APPL.
                               30408/2023

                                    MR. SURJIT SINGH BAWA                                                           .....Petitioner
                                                   versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ORS.                                                 .....Respondents

                          $~68
                          +         W.P.(C) 1376/2023 with CM APPL. 5132/2023 and CM APPL.
                                    30228/2023

                                    MR. SANDEEP DHAMIJA                                                             .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ORS.                                                 .....Respondents
                          $~69
                          +         W.P.(C) 2975/2023 with CM APPL. 11586/2023
                                    SH. VIRENDER SINGH & ORS.                                                       .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~70
                          +         W.P.(C) 3263/2023 with CM APPL. 12732/2023



                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 11 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
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                                     SH. RAVINDER DUA & ORS.                                                         .....Petitioners
                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~71
                          +         W.P.(C) 3687/2023 with CM APPL. 14267/2023
                                    SH. HARISH SACHDEVA & ORS.                                                      .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents

                          $~72
                          +         W.P.(C) 4450/2023 with CM APPL. 17119/2023
                                    RAJAN AHUJA AND ORS                                                             .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONTMENT BOARD & ANR.                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~73
                          +         W.P.(C) 4464/2023 with CM APPL. 17138/2023
                                    NARESH AGGARWAL ORS                                                             .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONTMENT BOARD & ANR.                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~74
                          +         W.P.(C) 7662/2023 with CM APPL. 29678/2023 and CM APPL.
                                    6794/2026

                                    BRIJ MOHAN KHANNA AND ORS                                                       .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ORS                                                  .....Respondents



                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 12 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                           $~75
                          +         W.P.(C) 9150/2023 with CM APPL. 34793/2023
                                    ISHWAR DASS & ANR.                                                              .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONTMENT BOARD & ANR.                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~76
                          +         W.P.(C) 9185/2023 with CM APPL. 34911/2023
                                    AMAN NATH                                                                       .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

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

                          $~77
                          +         W.P.(C) 9204/2023 with CM APPL. 34998/2023
                                    RAKESH KAPOOR AND ORS                                                           .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ORS                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~78
                          +         W.P.(C) 9228/2023 with CM APPL. 35115/2023
                                    LT.RAM PRAKASH GANDHI THROUGH LEGAL HEIR
                                    AARYAN GANDHI & ANR.              .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ANR                                                  .....Respondents
                          $~79
                          +         W.P.(C) 10113/2023 with CM APPL. 39057/2023
                                    VIJAY SINGH AND ORS                                                             .....Petitioners




                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 13 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 20:47:47
                                                                   versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ANR.                                                   .....Respondents

                          $~80
                          +         W.P.(C) 16527/2023 with CM APPL. 66631/2023
                                    SH. V.K. SHRIVASTAVA & ORS.                                                     .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                           .....Respondents

                          $~81
                          +         W.P.(C) 2370/2024 with CM APPL. 9806/2024
                                    MR. ANISH BHATIA                                                                .....Petitioner

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                          $~82
                          +         W.P.(C) 9842/2024 with CM APPL. 40384/2024
                                    RAMESH KUMAR AND ORS                                                            .....Petitioners

                                                                  versus

                                    DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ORS                                                  .....Respondents
                                                Through:
                          Appearance on behalf of the Petitioners:-

                          Mr. Giriraj Subramanium, Mr. Jaisal Baath, Ms. Aadhyaa Khanna and Mr.
                          Aditya Sarma, Advocates for Petitioner No.10 in Item No.22 and for
                          Petitioners in Item No.28.
                          Ms. Arundhati Katju, Mr. Ishan Jain, Mr. Yash Prakash and Ms. Ritika
                          Meena, Advocates in Item Nos.23, 29, 30, 31, 74, 77 & 83.



                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 14 of 19

This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
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                           Mr. Kunal Bawa and Ms. Naina, Advocates in Item Nos.25, 40, 41, 42, 43,
                          44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 69, 70, 71 & 80.
                          Mr. Navin Prakash and Ms. Srishti Prakash, Advocate in Item No.27.
                          Mr. Chiranjeev Sugandh, Advocate in Item Nos.32, 33, 34, 49 & 51.
                          Mr. Shekhar Nanavaty, Mr. Shubham Dyani and Ms. Shikha Gupta,
                          Advocates in Item Nos.35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 64, 65, 72, 73, 75 & 79.
                          Mr. Gaurav Tanwar, Advocate in Item No.53.
                          Ms. Anjali Chauhan, Mr. Madhupreet Nanda, Mr. Pranav Rajput and Mr.
                          Aryan Shah, Advocates in Item No.70.
                          Mr. Jai Sahai Endlaw and Ms. Shruti Kapur, Advocates in Item No.76.
                          Ms. Meera Kaura Patel, Ms. Ritika Saini and Ms. Zainab Hussain, Advocates
                          in Item No.78.
                          Appearance on behalf of the Respondents:-
                          Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG and Mr. Pavan Narang, Sr. Advocate with Mr.
                          Tarveen Singh Nanda, Mr. Ankur Mishra, Mr. Gurpreet Singh and Mr. Nitish
                          Dham, Advocates for Delhi Cantonment Board in Item Nos.21 to 82.
                          Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr.
                          R.V. Prabhat, Mr. Shubham Sharma, Mr. Yash Wardhan Sharma and Mr.
                          Naman, Advocates for UoI in Item Nos.21 to 82.
                          Mr. Rishabh Sahu, Mr. Sameer Sharma and Mr. Vikash Chauhan, Advocates
                          for R-1 in Item No.22.
                          Ms. Amrita Prakash, CGSC with Mr. Vishal Ashwani and Ms. Anju Kaushik,
                          Advocates for UoI in Item No.23.
                          Mr. Yashaswi SK Chocksey, Advocate for UoI in Item No.25.
                          Mr. Jitesh Vikram Srivastava, Advocates for UoI in Item No.30 & 38 & 82.
                          Mr. Jagdish Chandra, CGSC with Ms. Maanya Saxena, Mr. Siddharth Bajaj
                          and Mr. Sujeet Choudhary, Advocates for UoI in Item Nos.36, 69 and 72.
                          Mr. Piyush Beriwal, Advocate for R-2 in Item No.33.
                          Mr. Sandeep Tyagi, Advocate for UoI in Item Nos.36 & 57.
                          Ms. Shubhra Parashar and Mr. Virender Pratap Singh Charak, Advocates for
                          UoI in Item Nos.34 & 43.
                          Ms. Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC with Ms. Monalisha Pradhan, Ms. Himanshi
                          Singh and Ms. Priya, Advocates for UoI in Item No.37.
                          Mr. Satya Ranjan Swain, Mr. Kautilya Birat, Mr. Ankush Kapoor and Mr.
                          Vishwadeep, Advocates for UoI in Item No.39.
                          Mr. Jitendra Kumar Tripathi, Mr. Sumit Kumar Roy, Mr. Utkarsh and Ms.
                          Anjali Dwivedi, Advocates for UoI in Item No.40.
                          Mr. Vijay Joshi, CGSC with Mr. Shubham Chaturvedi, Advocates for UoI in



                          CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters                                                          Page 15 of 19

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                           item No.44.
                          Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Mr. Sunil, Advocates for UoI in Item No.42.
                          Mr. Shubham Tanwar, Advocate for UoI in Item No.45.
                          Mr. Bhagwan Swarup Shukla, CGSC with Mr. Mukesh Kumar Pandey,
                          Advocate for UoI in Item Nos.46, 47 & 48.
                          Mr. Vikram Jetly, CGSC with Ms. Shreya Jetly, Advocate for R-2 and R-3 in
                          Item No.49.
                          Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with Mr. Shailendra Kumar Mishra, Advocate
                          for UoI in Item Nos. 51 & 76.
                          Mr. Hemendra Singh Kashyap and Ms. Parul Dagar, Advocates for R-1 in
                          Item No.57.
                          Ms. Shiva Lakshmi and Mr. Madhav Bajaj, Advocate for UoI in Item No.74.
                          Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Ms. Ira Singh and Mr. Aryan Dhaka, Advocate
                          for UoI in Item Nos. 53, 64 & 65.
                          Ms. Uma Prasuna Bachu, Advocate for UoI in Item No.58 & 66.
                          Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate for UoI in Item No.60.
                          Mr. Nitinjya Chaudhry, CGSC with Mr. Rahul Mourya, Advocates for UoI in
                          Item Nos.55 & 70.
                          Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate for UoI in Item No.60.
                          Ms. Richa Dhawan, Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi and Ms. Yashita Jain, Advocates
                          for UoI in Item No.63.
                          Mr. Jivesh Kumar Tiwari and Ms. Nandini Aggarwal, Advocates for R-2 and
                          R-3 in Item Nos. 32 & 68.
                          Mr. Shubham Gupta, Mr. Manoj Kumar Dhaka and Mr. Gopal Sharma,
                          Advocates for Impleader in Item No.70.
                          Mr. Vikrant N. Goel and Ms. Archana Kumari, Advocates for UoI in Item
                          No.75.
                          Mr. Himanshu Pathak and Mr. Chetan Sharma, Advocates for UoI in Item
                          Nos.35, 77 & 80.
                          Mr. Jaswinder Singh, Advocate for UoI in Item No.78 & 81.
                          Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, Advocate in Item No.82.
                          Mr. Shlok Chandra and Ms. Naincy Jain, Advocates for Income Tax
                          Department in Item Nos.83 & 85.

                                                                  ORDER

% 12.02.2026 CM APPL. 22517/2025 (exemption) IN W.P.(C) 4893/2025 CM APPL. 12732/2023 (exemption) IN W.P.(C) 3263/2023 CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters Page 16 of 19 This is a digitally signed order.

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1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CM APPL. 66800/2025 (u/O XXII R-3 of CPC) IN W.P.(C) 719/2014

2. This application has been filed on behalf of the applicant/LRs of petitioner no.3 seeking the substitution of the said legal representatives (LRs) in place of the petitioner no.3.

3. It is stated that the petitioner no.3 expired on 22nd July 2025, leaving behind the following LRs as mentioned in paragraph 3 of the application:

4. The applicant has also filed the death certificate of Sh. Vikas Rastogi, being the petitioner no.3.

5. Accordingly, Smt. Archana Rastogi (Widow), Smt. Devyani Rastogi (Daughter) and Smt. Saumya Rastogi (Daughter) are substituted as the legal representatives (LRs) in place of the petitioner no.3.

6. Let an amended memo of parties be filed within three (3) days from today.

7. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. CM APPL. 6794/2026 (u/O XXII R-3 of CPC) IN W.P.(C) 7662/2023

8. This application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner no.21 seeking substitution of the legal representatives (LRs) in place of the petitioner no.21.

9. It is stated that the petitioner no.21 expired on 14th December 2025, leaving behind the following LRs as stated in paragraph 3 of the application:

i. Smt. Birinder Kaur wife of late Sh. Sarabjeet Singh. ii. Mr. Jaskaran Singh s/o late Sh. Sarabjeet Singh CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 & connected matters Page 17 of 19 This is a digitally signed order.
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10. The applicant has filed the death certificate of Sh. Sarabjeet Singh, being the petitioner no.21.

11. Accordingly, Smt. Birinder Kaur (Wife), Mr. Jaskaran Singh (Son) and Mr. Amandeep Singh (Son) are substituted as legal representatives (LRs) in place of the petitioner no.21.

12. Let an amended memo of parties be filed within three (3) days from today.

13. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 719/2014, W.P.(C) 7122/2017, W.P.(C) 7879/2017, W.P.(C) 6710/2021, W.P.(C) 4893/2025, W.P.(C) 11280/2021, W.P.(C) 198/2018, W.P.(C) 9338/2020, W.P.(C) 6099/2021, W.P.(C) 5762/2021, W.P.(C) 6192/2021, W.P.(C) 1174/2022, W.P.(C) 1236/2022, W.P.(C) 1237/2022, W.P.(C) 3741/2022, W.P.(C) 3847/2022, W.P.(C) 3871/2022, W.P.(C) 3888/2022, W.P.(C) 5791/2022, W.P.(C) 5981/2022, W.P.(C) 6071/2022, W.P.(C) 6074/2022, W.P.(C) 6123/2022, W.P.(C) 6127/2022, W.P.(C) 6157/2022, W.P.(C) 6655/2022, W.P.(C) 6660/2022, W.P.(C) 6721/2022, W.P.(C) 6889/2022, W.P.(C) 6891/2022, W.P.(C) 6928/2022, W.P.(C) 8711/2022, W.P.(C) 16330/2022, W.P.(C) 8788/2022, W.P.(C) 8792/2022, W.P.(C) 8794/2022, W.P.(C) 8798/2022, W.P.(C) 8801/2022, W.P.(C) 8811/2022, W.P.(C) 8864/2022, W.P.(C) 9072/2022, W.P.(C) 9074/2022, W.P.(C) 9727/2022, W.P.(C) 12389/2022, W.P.(C) 12728/2022, W.P.(C) 861/2023, W.P.(C) 1212/2023, W.P.(C) 1376/2023, W.P.(C) 2975/2023, W.P.(C) 3263/2023, W.P.(C) 3687/2023, W.P.(C) 4450/2023, W.P.(C) 4464/2023, W.P.(C) 7662/2023, W.P.(C) 9150/2023, W.P.(C) 9185/2023, W.P.(C) 9204/2023, W.P.(C) 9228/2023, W.P.(C) 10113/2023, W.P.(C) 16527/2023, W.P.(C) 2370/2024, W.P.(C) 9842/2024

14. It is already beyond the Court functioning hours.

15. It is not possible to take up these petitions for hearing today.

16. It is agreed between the counsel for the parties that W.P.(C) 11280/2021 shall be lead matter in the present batch of writ petitions.

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17. The written submissions have been filed by the petitioners and the respondents and the same are on record.

18. List for hearing on 21st April, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

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