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Delhi High Court - Orders

Mahesh Kumar vs Union Of India & Anr on 7 October, 2021

Author: Amit Bansal

Bench: Amit Bansal

                          $~8-26
                          *    IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                          +     LA.APP. 311/2017
                                MAHESH KUMAR                                      ..... Appellant
                                                 Through:          Mr. Sukhda Dhamija with Mr. S.K.
                                                                   Rout and Mr. Ganesh Singh,
                                                                   Advocates.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak with Ms.
                                                                   Kaomudi Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil
                                                                   Kumar Jha and Mr. M.S. Akhtar,
                                                                   Advocates for R-1/UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 312/2017 & CM No. 27882/2021 (for early hearing)
                                JOGINDER SINGH & ORS                         ..... Appellants
                                                Through: Mr. Sukhda Dhamija with Mr. S.K.
                                                           Rout and Mr. Ganesh Singh,
                                                           Advocates.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                 ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for


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By:MAMTA ARYA
Signing Date:08.10.2021   LA.APP. 311/2017 and connected matters                             Page 1 of 11
15:25:45
                                                                    UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.
                          +     LA.APP. 313/2017
                                JOGINDER SINGH                                    ..... Appellant
                                                 Through:          Mr. Sukhda Dhamija with Mr. S.K.
                                                                   Rout and Mr. Ganesh Singh,
                                                                   Advocates.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 314/2017
                                VIDHYAWATI                                        ..... Appellant
                                                    Through:       Mr. Sukhda Dhamija with Mr. S.K.
                                                                   Rout and Mr. Ganesh Singh,
                                                                   Advocates.

                                                    versus




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15:25:45
                                 UNION OF INDIA AND ANR                  ..... Respondents
                                              Through: Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                       with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                       UOI.
                                                       Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                       Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                       Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                       Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                       Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                       Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                       and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                       Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 332/2017
                                BAGDU                                             ..... Appellant
                                                    Through:       Mr. Sukhda Dhamija with Mr. S.K.
                                                                   Rout and Mr. Ganesh Singh,
                                                                   Advocates.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 363/2017 & CM No. 26152/2021 (for early hearing)
                                RAJESH KUMAR & ORS                           ..... Appellants
                                                Through: Rajesh Yadav Sr. Adv with Ms.
                                                           Ruchira   and     Mr.      Dhananjay,


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15:25:45
                                                                    Advocates.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 107/2018
                                BAL KISHAN & ORS                                    ..... Appellants
                                                 Through:          Mr. Anand Yadav, Advocate.

                                                    versus

                                 UNION OF INDIA & ANR                               ..... Respondents
                                               Through:            Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.




Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
By:MAMTA ARYA
Signing Date:08.10.2021   LA.APP. 311/2017 and connected matters                             Page 4 of 11
15:25:45
                           +     LA.APP. 368/2017, CM No. 45996/2017 (for condonation of delay of
                                22 days in re-filing appeal) & CM No. 21858/2021(for early hearing)

                                OM PRAKASH (DECEASED) THR LRS & ORS ..... Appellants
                                             Through: Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 341/2017

                                NANAK CHAND                                        ..... Appellant
                                                    Through:       Mr. Rajesh Yadav Sr. Adv with Ms.
                                                                   Ruchira    and  Mr.      Dhananjay,
                                                                   Advocates.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.


Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
By:MAMTA ARYA
Signing Date:08.10.2021   LA.APP. 311/2017 and connected matters                           Page 5 of 11
15:25:45
                                                                    Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 354/2017
                                BAGDU                                             ..... Appellant
                                                    Through:       Mr. Sukhda Dhamija with Mr. S.K.
                                                                   Rout and Mr. Ganesh Singh,
                                                                   Advocates.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 369/2017

                                DHARAM SINGH (DECASED) THR LRS & ORS ..... Appellants
                                            Through: Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior


Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
By:MAMTA ARYA
Signing Date:08.10.2021   LA.APP. 311/2017 and connected matters                          Page 6 of 11
15:25:45
                                                                    Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 370/2017, CM No. 46075/2017 (for condonation of delay of
                                12 days in re-filing appeal & CM No. 27887/2021 (for early hearing)

                                RAM PAL SINGH                                       ..... Appellant
                                             Through:              Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA &ANR                                 ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 371/2017

                                BHULAN SINGH & ORS                                  ..... Appellants
                                             Through:              Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA &ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel


Signature Not Verified
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By:MAMTA ARYA
Signing Date:08.10.2021   LA.APP. 311/2017 and connected matters                             Page 7 of 11
15:25:45
                                                                    with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 372/2017 & CM No. 27879/2021 (for early hearing)

                                DHARAM PAL THROUGH LRS & ORS          ..... Appellants
                                            Through: Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA AND ANR                  ..... Respondents
                                              Through: Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                       with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                       UOI.
                                                       Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                       Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                       Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                       Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                       Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                       Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                       and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                       Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 373/2017

                                RAJENDER SINGH & ORS                                ..... Appellants
                                             Through:              Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate.

                                                    versus




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By:MAMTA ARYA
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15:25:45
                                 UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 374/2017 & CM No. 27881/2021 (for early hearing)

                                RAM RATTAN (DEACASED) THR LRS          ..... Appellant
                                             Through: Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 376/2017 & CM No. 26151/2021 (for early hearing)

                                RAM PAL                                           ..... Appellant
                                                    Through:       Mr. Sukhda Dhamija with Mr. S.K.
                                                                   Rout and Mr. Ganesh Singh,


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15:25:45
                                                                    Advocates.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                          +     LA.APP. 377/2017

                                SRI CHAND (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS & ORS ..... Appellants
                                              Through: Mr. Sukhda Dhamija with Mr. S.K.
                                                       Rout and Mr. Ganesh Singh,
                                                       Advocates.

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.


Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
By:MAMTA ARYA
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15:25:45
                           +     LA.APP. 5/2019

                                CHIRANJI LAL TYAGI & ORS                            ..... Appellants
                                              Through:

                                                    versus

                                UNION OF INDIA & ANR                                ..... Respondents
                                              Through:             Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel
                                                                   with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate for
                                                                   UOI.
                                                                   Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior
                                                                   Advocate with Mr. Apoorva P.
                                                                   Tripathi, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Ms.
                                                                   Akanksha Kaul, Ms. Riya Kalra, Mr.
                                                                   Manek Singh, Mr. Shantnu Aggarwal,
                                                                   Mr. Aman Sahani, Advocates for R-2
                                                                   and Mr. Amitabh Srivastava, Deputy
                                                                   Legal Manager of R-2.

                                CORAM:
                                HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL
                                        ORDER

% 07.10.2021

1. Arguments concluded on behalf of the respondents.

2. To come up for rejoinder arguments on behalf of the appellants on 28th October, 2021.

AMIT BANSAL, J OCTOBER 7, 2021 Sakshi R. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:MAMTA ARYA Signing Date:08.10.2021 LA.APP. 311/2017 and connected matters Page 11 of 11 15:25:45