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Punj Lloyd Limited v. Anu Kukreja & Ors.

Delhi HC22 Apr 2025CONT.CAS(C)/601/2025

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Contempt petition; wilful disobedience; Punj Lloyd Limited; Anu Kukreja; FBTSS; FTBSS; Full-Body Truck Scanning Systems; Integrated Check Post; ICP Attari; Land Port Authority of India; LPAI; Ministry of Home Affairs; MHA; liquidation; Liquidator; gate passes; W.P. (C) No. 8795/2022; Division Bench order 7 January 2025; disposed of with directions; four-week timeline; Anish Dayal J.; Delhi High Court; 22.04.2025.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to file documents/application with MHA confirming the authorized person; MHA to verify and instruct LPAI to release the FTBSS to that person; MHA/LPAI to take necessary decision/action within 4 weeks of the application. ¶16

Punj Lloyd Limited Vs Anu Kukreja & Ors. — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether there has been wilful disobedience of the Division Bench order dated 7th January 2025 in W.P. (C) No. 8795/2022 relating to removal of the Full-Body Truck Scanning Systems (FBTSS) at ICP Attari. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to file appropriate documents with the MHA, by way of an application and attendant documents, for confirming the authorized person to whom the machinery is to be released.

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Key takeaways

After verification of the documents, the MHA shall issue instructions to LPAI to release the FTBSS to the said authorized person.ratio¶15
Upon the petitioner moving the application, the necessary decision/action by the MHA/LPAI shall be taken within 4 weeks thereafter; the Contempt Petition is disposed of with these directions.ratio¶16

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Delhi High Court (Anish Dayal, J.), 22.04.2025 — CONT.CAS(C) 601/2025 (with CM APPL. 23272/2025, 23273/2025): Punj Lloyd Ltd. v. Anu Kukreja & Ors. Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of the Division Bench order dated 7th January 2025 in W.P. (C) No. 8795/2022 concerning removal of the Full-Body Truck Scanning Systems (FBTSS) installed at the Integrated Check Post (ICP), Attari. Following MHA communication of 17th February 2025 permitting removal with LPAI gate passes, and LPAI's lack of clarity on the authorized recipient (petitioner company in liquidation, represented through a Liquidator), the Court disposed of the petition with directions: petitioner to submit documents to MHA confirming the authorized person; MHA, upon verification, to instruct LPAI to release the machinery; and decision/action by MHA/LPAI to follow within 4 weeks of the application.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 601/2025 CM APPL. 23272/2025 CM APPL. 23273/2025

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PUNJ LLOYD LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddhartha Iyer

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versus

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ANU KUKREJA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Arunima Dwivedi(C.G.S.C), Ms. Pinky Pawar(G.P), Mr.Sainyam Bhardwaj adv., Ms. Kritika Sharma Adv. for R-1 Mr. Siddharth, Adv. With Mr. Prateek Goyal and Mr. Harshit Manwani, Advs. for R- 7 to 9

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

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O R D E R % 22.04.2025

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This petition alleges wilful disobedience of order dated 7^th January 2025 passed in W.P. (C) No. 8795/2022 .

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The issue relates to removal of the Full-Body Truck Scanning Systems (‘ FBTSS ’) installed at the Integrated Check Post (‘ ICP ’) at Attari. 3. The following directions were passed by the Division Bench in order dated 7^th January 2025:

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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 25/04/2025 at 10:56:54

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In respect of this, a communication was sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the petitioner stating that they were allowed to remove the FTBSS installed at ICP Attari according to the Court’s order and necessary gate passes will be given by the Land Port Authority of India (‘ LPAI ’), counsel for respondent states that copy of communication dated 17^th February 2025 was sent to LPAI.

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Counsel for LPAI appears on advance notice and states that they have no information as to who is the authorized person to whom the said machinery is to be released, since it is sensitive machinery and they must have proper documents in order. It is stated that petitioner/company is in liquidation and is represented through a Liquidator.

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Counsel for petitioner will therefore, file appropriate documents with MHA in this regard, by way of an appropriate application and attendant documents, for confirming the authorized person to whom this machinery is to be released.

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The MHA, after verification of the documents, shall issue instructions to LPAI to release the FTBSS to the said authorized person.

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Upon the application being moved by the petitioner, the necessary decision/action by the MHA/ LPAI shall be taken within 4 weeks thereafter. 9. This Contempt Petition is disposed of, with the above directions.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

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ANISH DAYAL, J

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APRIL 22, 2025 /sm

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 25/04/2025 at 10:56:54

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