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Delhi High Court - Orders

Rajasthan Metals vs Union Of India & Ors on 25 September, 2025

Author: V. Kameswar Rao

Bench: V. Kameswar Rao

                          $~81 to 95
                          *         IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                          +         W.P.(C) 11126/2025 & CM APPL. 45750/2025
                                    RAJASTHAN METALS                                                                       .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Balbir Singh, Senior Advocate
                                                                                      with Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr.
                                                                                      Chirag Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Mr.
                                                                                      Karan Sachdev, Ms. Ayushi Agrawal
                                                                                      and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                  .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.
                                                                                      Sunil, Adv. for UOI.
                                                                                      Ms. Samiksha Godiyal, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      B. D. Rao Kundan and Mr. Tenzing
                                                                                      Bhutia, Advs.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                          (82)
                          +    W.P.(C) 11127/2025 CM APPL. 45752/2025
                                    MICRO COILS AND REFRIGERATION PVT LTD                                                  .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Bhagwan Swaroop Shukla,
                                                                                      CGSC with Mr. Kabir Hazarika and
                                                                                      Mr. Yash, Advs. for R-1 & R-2.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.




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                                                                                       Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                          (83)
                          +         W.P.(C) 11128/2025 CM APPL. 45754/2025
                                    MARDIA METALS                                                                           .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                 .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy,
                                                                                      CGSC with Ms. Harshita Chaturvedi
                                                                                      and Mr. Mohammad Junaid
                                                                                      Mahmood, Advs.
                                                                                      Ms. Samiksha Godiyal, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      B. D. Rao Kundan and Mr. Tenzing
                                                                                      Bhutia, Advs.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                          (84)
                          +         W.P.(C) 11129/2025 CM APPL. 45756/2025
                                    SPIROTECH HEAT EXCHANGE PVT LTD                                                        .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                             .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Premtosh K. Mishra, CGSC with
                                                                                      Mr. Praraldh Tiwari, Adv. and Mr.
                                                                                      Vinay Kumar, Dy. Secretary,




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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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                                                                                       Ministry of Finance.
                                                                                      Ms. Samiksha Godiyal, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      B. D. Rao Kundan and Mr. Tenzing
                                                                                      Bhutia, Advs.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                          (85)
                          +         W.P.(C) 11130/2025 CM APPL. 45758/2025
                                    HAVELLS INDIA LIMITED                                                                     .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Abhimanyu Bhandari, Senior
                                                                                      Advocate with Mr. Jitendra Motwani,
                                                                                      Mr. Chirag Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms.
                                                                                      Ayushi Agrawal and Ms. Anam
                                                                                      Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                 .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Jagdish Chandra Solanki, CGSC
                                                                                      with Mr. Vasuchit Anand and Mr.
                                                                                      Sujeet Kumar, Advs. for R-1.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                          (86)
                          +         W.P.(C) 11131/2025 CM APPL. 45760/2025
                                    PANKAJ METALS                                                                             .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

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




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                                                                   Through:            Mr. Siddhartha Shankar, CGSC with
                                                                                      Ms. Khushi Ramuka, Adv.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                          (87)
                          +         W.P.(C) 11132/2025 CM APPL. 45762/2025
                                    PALLAVI COPPER PIPES PVT LTD                                                           .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                   .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-1, R-3, R-5 & R-6.
                                                                                      Mr. Varun Mishra, SPC and Mr.
                                                                                      Ashar Hussain, Advs.
                          (88)
                          +         W.P.(C) 12998/2025 CM APPL. 53203/2025 CM APPL. 53204/2025
                                    HONEYCOOL HVAC INDUSTRIES LLP                                                          .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                               .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Abhishek Gupta, CGSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Shaswat Kumar Pandey and Mr.
                                                                                      Kumar Kartikeya, Advs.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,




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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 10/10/2025 at 22:29:03
                                                                                       Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                                                                                      Ms. Samiksha Godiyal, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      B. D. Rao Kundan and Mr. Tenzing
                                                                                      Bhutia, Advs.
                          (89)
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                                    ZECO AIRCON LIMITED                                                                    .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                               .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Mayank Sansanwal and Mr. Arnav
                                                                                      Mittal, Advs.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                          (90)
                          +         W.P.(C) 13001/2025 CM APPL. 53212/2025 CM APPL. 53213/2025
                                    BMR HVAC LIMITED                                                                       .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                               .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                                                                                      Ms. Samiksha Godiyal, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      B. D. Rao Kundan and Mr. Tenzing




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 10/10/2025 at 22:29:03
                                                                                       Bhutia, Advs.
                          (91)
                          +         W.P.(C) 13002/2025 CM APPL. 53214/2025 CM APPL. 53215/2025
                                    HEAT CRAFT INDUSTRIES                                                                  .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                               .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, CGSC
                                                                                      with Mr. Kushagra Kumar and Mr.
                                                                                      Amit Kumar Rana, Advs.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                                                                                      Ms. Samiksha Godiyal, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      B. D. Rao Kundan and Mr. Tenzing
                                                                                      Bhutia, Advs.
                          (92)
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                                    FITSPARK INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED EARLIER KNOWN AS
                                    RPA COPPER DISTRIBUTORS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                 .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Rohan Jaitley, CGSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Dev Pratap, Adv.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,




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 10/10/2025 at 22:29:03
                                                                                       Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                                                                                      Ms. Samiksha Godiyal, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      B. D. Rao Kundan and Mr. Tenzing
                                                                                      Bhutia, Advs.
                          (93)
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                                    ESS KAY FABRICATION                                                                    .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                              .....Respondents
                                                  Through:
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                          (94)
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                                    EDGETECH AIR SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED                                                   .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                                                                                      Ms. Samiksha Godiyal, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      B. D. Rao Kundan and Mr. Tenzing
                                                                                      Bhutia, Advs.
                                                                                      Mr. Aakarsh Srivastava, SSC.




This is a digitally signed order.
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The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 10/10/2025 at 22:29:03
                           (95)
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                                    DIWACH INDUTRIES                                                                       .....Petitioner
                                                                  Through:            Mr. Jitendra Motwani, Mr. Chirag
                                                                                      Shetty, Mr. Udit Jain, Ms. Ayushi
                                                                                      Agrawal and Ms. Anam Khan, Advs.

                                                                  versus

                                    UNION OF INDIA & ORS.                                                 .....Respondents
                                                  Through:                            Mr. Nishant Gautam, CGSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Prithviraj Dey and Mr. Shaurya M.
                                                                                      Pandey, Advs.
                                                                                      Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC with Mr.
                                                                                      Ritwik Saha and Ms. Shreya Lamba,
                                                                                      Advs. for R-5 & R-6.
                                                                                      Mr. Aakarsh Srivastava, SSC.

                                    CORAM:
                                    HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO
                                    HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR
                                                 ORDER

% 25.09.2025

1. Mr. Rakesh Kumar, learned SPC who appears for the respondent no.1 in W.P.(C) 11126/2025 states that though a counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce, the same is without the approval of the Competent Authority. He also states if the counter-affidavit as filed is approved, the same be read as the stand of the Ministry of Commerce to the writ petition. In case of any amendment, the same shall be made within a period of 10 days from today, by giving a copy to the counsel for the petitioners.

2. We have heard Mr. Balbir Singh, learned Senior Counsel for some of This is a digitally signed order.

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3. To come up for the arguments on behalf of the other petitioners on 14.10.2025 at 02:30 P.M. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J VINOD KUMAR, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 rk This is a digitally signed order.

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