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Accipiter Investments Aircraft 2 ... vs Union Of India & Anr on 7 December, 2023
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+ W.P.(C) 6569/2023 & CM APPL. 36850/2023
ACCIPITER INVESTMENTS AIRCRAFT
2 LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Ankit Mahindro, Mr Ravi Nath,
Mr Rohan Taneja, Mr Aditya Kapur
and Mr Ankit Garg, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Ms.
Anjana Gosain, Ms. Avshreya Rudy,
GP, Ms. Nippun Sharma & Ms.
HetikaVadhera, Advocates for
R/UOI.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP.
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
41
+ W.P.(C) 10327/2023
BLUESKY 31 LEASING COMPANY LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Ameya Gokhale with Mr.
Vaijayant Paliwal, Ms. Medha
Sachdev, Ms. Riya Basu, Ms. Meghna
Rajadhyaksha, Mr. Rishabh Jaisani
Mr. Harit Lakhani, Mr. Ajay Kumar,
Ms. Snigdha, Advs.
versus
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 1 of 12
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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
& ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Ms.
Anjana Gosain, Ms. Avshreya Rudy,
GP, Ms. Nippun Sharma & Ms.
Hetika Vadhera, Advocates for
UOI/DGCA
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
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+ W.P.(C) 6626/2023 & CM APPL. 36930/2023
EOS AVIATION 12 (IRELAND) LTD. ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Ankit Mahindro, Mr Ravi Nath,
Mr Rohan Taneja, Mr Aditya Kapur
and Mr Ankit Garg, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr Rajesh Gogna, CGSC with Mr
Amit Acharya, Govt. Pleader for R-1
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 2 of 12
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Dolker, Advs. for COC.
43
+ W.P.(C) 7214/2023, CM APPL. 28114-28115/2023, CM APPL.
36915/2023 & CM APPL. 37054/2023
PEMBROKE AIRCRAFT LEASING 11 LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Ameya Gokhale with Mr.
Vaijayant Paliwal, Ms. Medha
Sachdev, Ms. Riya Basu, Ms. Meghna
Rajadhyaksha, Mr. Rishabh Jaisani
Mr. Harit Lakhani, Mr. Ajay Kumar,
Ms. Snigdha, Advs.
versus
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
& ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Ms.
Anjana Gosain, Ms. Avshreya Rudy,
GP, Ms. Nippun Sharma & Ms.
Hetika Vadhera, Advocates for
R/UOI.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
44
+ W.P.(C) 7369/2023, CM APPL. 38321/2023 & CM APPL.
36931/2023
SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL LIMITED AND
ORS ..... Petitioners
Through: Ms. Marylou Bilawala, Mr. Pranaya
Goyal, Mr. Dhruv Khanna, Ms.
Sharleen Lobo, Mr. Chiranjivi
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 3 of 12
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Sharma, Ms. Priya Desai, Ms.
Apoorva Kaushik, Mr. Vasu Gupta,
Ms. Saakshi Malpekar, Ms. Nehal
Gupta & Mr. Uday Mathur,
Advocates.
versus
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Mr. Apoor
Kurup, CGSC with Ms. Avshreya
Pratap Singh Rudy, G.P., Mr. Akhil
Hasija, Ms. Gauri Goburdhun, Advs.
for R- 1.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
Mr. Abhishek Sharma and Ms. Ragini
Sharma, Advocates for R-4 &8.
Ms. Milanka Chaudhary, Ms. Ashly
Cherian and Ms. Harshita Agarwal,
Advs. for R-7.
45
+ W.P.(C) 7663/2023, CM APPL. 36929/2023 & CM APPL
47071/2023
DAE SY 22 13 IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY
COMPANY ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Kevic Setalvad, Sr. Adv. with
Mr. Nimish Vakil, Mr. Pai Amit, Ms.
Bhavana Buhoon and Mr.
Abhiyudaya Vats, Advs.
versus
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 4 of 12
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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Mr. Apoor
Kurup, CGSC with Ms. Avshreya
Pratap Singh Rudy, G.P., Mr. Akhil
Hasija, Ms. Gauri Goburdhun, Advs.
for R- 1.
Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC with Mr.
Amit Acharya and Ms. Avshreya
Pratap Singh, Advs. for DGCA.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
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+ W.P.(C) 7773/2023 & CM APPL. 36891/2023
SFV AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS IRE 9 DAC
LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Ms. Marylou Bilawala, Mr. Pranaya
Goyal, Mr. Dhruv Khanna, Ms.
Sharleen Lobo, Mr. Chiranjivi
Sharma, Ms. Priya Desai, Ms.
Apoorva Kaushik, Mr. Vasu Gupta,
Ms. Saakshi Malpekar, Ms. Nehal
Gupta & Mr. Uday Mathur,
Advocates.
versus
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL
AVIATION & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Ms.
Anjana Gosain, Ms. Avshreya Rudy,
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 5 of 12
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GP, Ms. Nippun Sharma & Ms.
Hetika Vadhera, Advocates for
R/UOI.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
Mr. Abhishek Sharma and Ms. Ragini
Sharma, Advocates for R-4 & 8
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+ W.P.(C) 7774/2023 & CM APPL. 36909/2023, 53422/2023
ACG AIRCRAFT LEASING IRELAND LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Nitin Sarin, Mr Mukul Katyal, Ms
Priyam Jinger and Mr Vikrant
Pachnanda, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Ms.
Anjana Gosain, Ms. Avshreya Rudy,
GP, Ms. Nippun Sharma & Ms.
Hetika Vadhera, Advocates for
R/UOI.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 6 of 12
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Dolker, Advs. for COC.
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+ W.P.(C) 10386/2023 & CM APPL. 40199/2023
BLUESKY 19 LEASING COMPANY LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Ameya Gokhale with Mr.
Vaijayant Paliwal, Ms. Medha
Sachdev, Ms. Riya Basu, Ms. Meghna
Rajadhyaksha, Mr. Rishabh Jaisani
Mr. Harit Lakhani, Mr. Ajay Kumar,
Ms. Snigdha, Advs.
versus
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
& ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Ms.
Anjana Gosain, Ms. Avshreya Rudy,
GP, Ms. Nippun Sharma & Ms.
Hetika Vadhera, Advocates for
R/UOI.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
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+ W.P.(C) 8088/2023, CM APPL. 36928/2023 & CM APPL.
45187/2023 & CM APPL. 47072/2023
GY AVIATION LEASE 1722 CO LIMITED
& ORS. ..... Petitioners
Through: Ms. Marylou Bilawala, Mr. Pranaya
Goyal, Mr. Dhruv Khanna, Ms.
Sharleen Lobo, Mr. Chiranjivi
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 7 of 12
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Sharma, Ms. Priya Desai, Ms.
Apoorva Kaushik, Mr. Vasu Gupta,
Ms. Saakshi Malpekar, Ms. Nehal
Gupta & Mr. Uday Mathur,
Advocates.
versus
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL
AVIATION & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Mr. Apoor
Kurup, CGSC with Ms. Avshreya
Pratap Singh Rudy, G.P., Mr. Akhil
Hasija, Ms. Gauri Goburdhun, Advs.
for R- 1.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
Mr. Digvijay Rai, Mr. Archit Mishra
& Mr. Vivek Gupta, Advocates for R-
3/AAI.
Ms. Milanka Chaudhary, Ms. Ashly
Cherian and Ms. Harshita Agarwal,
Advs. for R-7.
Mr. Abhishek Sharma and Ms. Ragini
Sharma, Advocates for R-4 & 8
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+ W.P.(C) 9432/2023
BOC AVIATION (IRELAND) LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar, Mr. Sunil
Gonsalves, Mr. Ghazal Ghai and Mr.
Hetaram Bishnoi, Advs.
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 8 of 12
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versus
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
AND ORS ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Ms.
Anjana Gosain, Ms. Avshreya Rudy,
GP, Ms. Nippun Sharma & Ms.
Hetika Vadhera, Advocates for
R/UOI.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
51
+ W.P.(C) 9594/2023 & CM APPL. 39368/2023
JACKSON SQUARE AVIATION IRELAND
LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Ameya Gokhale with Mr.
Vaijayant Paliwal, Ms. Medha
Sachdev, Ms. Riya Basu, Ms. Meghna
Rajadhyaksha, Mr. Rishabh Jaisani
Mr. Harit Lakhani, Mr. Ajay Kumar,
Ms. Snigdha, Advs.
versus
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
AND ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Apoorv Kurup, Ms. Avshreya
Pratap Singh Rudy, G.P., Mr. Akhil
Hasija, Ms. Gauri Goburdhun and Mr.
Ojaswa Pathak, Advs. for R- 1.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 9 of 12
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with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP.
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
52
+ W.P.(C) 9900/2023
SKY HIGH XCV LEASING COMPANY LIMITED
& ANR. ..... Petitioners
Through: Ms. Marylou Bilawala, Mr. Pranaya
Goyal, Mr. Dhruv Khanna, Ms.
Sharleen Lobo, Mr. Chiranjivi
Sharma, Ms. Priya Desai, Ms.
Apoorva Kaushik, Mr. Vasu Gupta,
Ms. Saakshi Malpekar, Ms. Nehal
Gupta & Mr. Uday Mathur,
Advocates.
versus
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL
AVIATION & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Ms.
Anjana Gosain, Ms. Avshreya Rudy,
GP, Ms. Nippun Sharma & Ms.
Hetika Vadhera, Advocates for
R/UOI.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 10 of 12
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Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
Ms. Milanka Choudhary, Ms.
Harshita Agarwal and Ms. Ashly
Cherian, Advs. for R-5.
Mr. Abhishek Sharma and Ms. Ragini
Sharma, Advocate for R-6.
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+ W.P.(C) 9901/2023
STAR RISING AVIATION 13 LIMITED ..... Petitioner
Through: Ms. Marylou Bilawala, Mr. Pranaya
Goyal, Mr. Dhruv Khanna, Ms.
Sharleen Lobo, Mr. Chiranjivi
Sharma, Ms. Priya Desai, Ms.
Apoorva Kaushik, Mr. Vasu Gupta,
Ms. Saakshi Malpekar, Ms. Nehal
Gupta & Mr. Uday Mathur,
Advocates.
versus
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL
AVIATION & ORS. ..... Respondent
Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG, Mr. Apoor
Kurup, CGSC with Ms. Avshreya
Pratap Singh Rudy, G.P., Mr. Akhil
Hasija, Ms. Gauri Goburdhun, Advs.
for R- 1.
Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul and Mr.
Ramji Srinavasan Senior Advocate
with Mr. Diwakar Maheshwari, Adv.,
Mr. Deepak Joshi, Ms. Pratiksha
Mishra, Mr. Shreyas Edupugnati and
Ms. K. Lakshmi, Advocates for RP
Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr.
Dheeraj Nair, Mr. Angad Baxi, Ms.
Vishrutyi Sahni and Ms. Stanzin
Dolker, Advs. for COC.
W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 11 of 12
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CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
ORDER
% 07.12.2023 [Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing]
1. Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, learned Senior Counsel who appears on behalf of the Respondent/RP has concluded his arguments.
2. To come up for further arguments on 12.12.2023 at 3:45 PM and 14.12.2023 at 3:30 PM.
TARA VITASTA GANJU, J DECEMBER07, 2023/g.joshi W.P.(C) 6569/2023 and conn. Matters page 12 of 12 This is a digitally signed order.
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