Allowed

Dharmendra Kumar Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC20 Aug 2024LPA/804/2024

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Allowed a Letters Patent appeal filed by a licensee whose license was expiring. Granted a three-month extension from the original expirary date to vacate the catering stall. Authorized respondents to remove goods if not vacated by expiry.

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Extended by three months the time allowed to vacate the catering stall, effective from 21 August 2024 until the extended period expires, after which respondents may remove goods.

Dharmendra Kumar Sharma Vs Union of India & Ors. — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2024)

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*** IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI**

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- LPA 804/2024 & C.M. APPL. 47516-18/2024

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DHARMENDRA KUMAR SHARMA

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.....Appellant

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Through: Mr. Jitender Mehta, Mr. Lalit Kumar, Mr. Shivam Pahal, Advocates.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS ..…Respondents Through: Mr. Gurjas Singh Narula, for UOI. Mr. Jaswinder Singh, Advocate.

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

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O R D E R % 20.08.2024

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Present appeal has been preferred under Clause X of the Letters Patent Act, 1866 assailing the judgment dated 31^st July, 2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court, whereby the writ petition being W.P.(C) 10513/2024 titled as Dharmendra Kumar Sharma vs. Union of India & Ors., filed by the appellant challenging the letter dated 22^nd February, 2024, was dismissed.

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The letter dated 22^nd February, 2024 clearly intimates that the period of license of the appellant, including the period extended during Covid-19 pandemic by the respondent no.2 as a policy decision, is expiring on 21^st August, 2024.

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This is a digitally signed order. LPA 804/2024 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 21/08/2024 at 15:14:38

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Learned counsel for the appellant seeks parity with the petitioners in a batch of writ petitions being W.P.(C) 6771/2024 titled as Ved Prakash Mishra vs. Union of India & Ors . and connected matters , wherein vide order dated 30^th May, 2024, the said writ petitions were dismissed however an extension of three months was granted to the petitioners therein for vacating their stalls.

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It is also submitted that in a similar appeal being LPA 767/2024 titled as Asha Shukla vs. Union of India & Ors., this Court has already extended such benefit of three months extension to the appellant therein.

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Accordingly, the present appeal alongwith the applications is disposed of giving three months time to the appellant from 21^st August, 2024 to vacate his catering stall in question. In the event the said catering stall is not removed on the expiry of extended ninety days, the respondents shall be at liberty to forthwith remove the goods of the appellant, without filing any petition.

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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

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TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J.

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AUGUST 20, 2024 / rl

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This is a digitally signed order. LPA 804/2024 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 21/08/2024 at 15:14:38

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