Dismissed¶37

Kumari Sonam v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi HC21 Jul 2026W.P.(C)/6280/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court; batch disposal of 31 writ petitions (W.P.(C) 6280/2026 and connected); dismissed as withdrawn; petitioners to pursue alternate remedy; direction for expeditious disposal of any appeal; pending applications disposed of; respondents include Union of India, BSF and MCD; coram Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Amit Sharma, JJ.; dated 21.07.2026; no statutory provisions or precedents cited; withdrawal without adjudication.

What did the court decide?

All 31 writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn, the petitioners intending to pursue an alternate remedy; any appeal preferred by the petitioners to be decided expeditiously; pending applications disposed of. ¶37

Kumari Sonam Vs Union of India and Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~6 to 29, 108, 109, 111, 112, 117, 121 & 122

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*	IN THE HIGH COURT OF	DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+	W.P.(C) 6280/2026
	KUMARI SONAM	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
7
+	W.P.(C) 9176/2026
	AVINASH KUMAR	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
8
+	W.P.(C) 9192/2026
	RANJIT KUMAR YADAV	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
9
+	W.P.(C) 9193/2026
	SANTOSH YADAV	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
10
+	W.P.(C) 9194/2026
	RAVISH KUMAR	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents

¶3

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 24/07/2026 at 12:37:49

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11 +	W.P.(C) 9195/2026
	SARDAR RATILAL RAJU	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
12
+	W.P.(C) 9196/2026
	CHAVAN DIPAK VISHNU	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
13
+	W.P.(C) 9201/2026
	DHARMANA SATEESH	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
14
+	W.P.(C) 9202/2026
	ASHOK KUMAR	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
15
+	W.P.(C) 9203/2026
	PAPPU MONDAL	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
16
+	W.P.(C) 9204/2026
	PRABHU SINGH	.....Petitioner

¶5

This is a digitally signed order.

¶6

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 24/07/2026 at 12:37:49

¶7

	versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
17
+	W.P.(C) 9205/2026
	PATIL HEMANT ANIL	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
18
+	W.P.(C) 9206/2026
	DINESH SINGH	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
19
+	W.P.(C) 9210/2026
	KANHAIYA LAL	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
20
+	W.P.(C) 9211/2026
	VENKATESH	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
21
+	W.P.(C) 9212/2026
	AMARJIT SAHA	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents

¶8

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 24/07/2026 at 12:37:49

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22 +	W.P.(C) 9213/2026
	DHANGAR SAGAR BALU	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
23
+	W.P.(C) 9234/2026
	NAGARGOJE KIRAN DATTATRAYA	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
24
+	W.P.(C) 9245/2026
	MAYUR SUNIL DEORE	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
25
+	W.P.(C) 9249/2026
	DANDGE VISHAL KESHAV	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
26
+	W.P.(C) 9259/2026
	PATIL BHAGWAN ABHIMAN	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
27
+	W.P.(C) 9260/2026
	JADHAV SAINATH CHINTAMAN	.....Petitioner

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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 24/07/2026 at 12:37:49

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	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
28
+	W.P.(C) 9261/2026
	ROHIT RAMDAS BELDAR	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
29
+	W.P.(C) 9262/2026
	HARERAM KUMAR	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
108
+	W.P.(C) 9814/2026
	SURYAWANSHI SWAPNIL RANGRAO	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
109
+	W.P.(C) 9815/2026
	MANAS KUMAR PATALASINGH	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
111
+	W.P.(C) 9825/2026
	SATISH KUMAR	.....Petitioner
	versus
	UNION OF INDIA AND ORS	.....Respondents
112
+	W.P.(C) 9826/2026

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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 24/07/2026 at 12:37:49

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ANUJ .....Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents 117 + W.P.(C) 9834/2026 RIKESH KUMAR .....Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents 121 + W.P.(C) 9838/2026 DHOLE DASHRATH BHAGAWAT .....Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents 122 + W.P.(C) 9840/2026 SHELKE GAURAV SHESHRAO .....Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Appearance for Petitioners:

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Ms. Saahila Lamba and Ms. Nidhi Sharma, Advocates for all petitioners Appearance for Respondents:

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Mr. Sharang Dhulia, CGSC with Mr. Chetan Jadon, Advocate for R-UOI in Item no.6.

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Mr Ramaswwamy CGSC and Mr. Rudra Paliwal GP for respondents in Item no.7.

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Mr. Varun Pratap Singh, GP for R-UOI in Item no.8. Mr. Vedansh Anand, SPC with Mr. Pradip Sharma, Advocate in Items No. 8, 10, 11

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Mr. Rahul Sambher, SPC for R/UOI in Items no. 8, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 Ms. Iram Majid, Mr. Mohd Suboor, Mr. Amaan Siddiqui and Mr. Mohd.

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Saad Khan, Advocates for respondents in Item no.21

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Mr. Puneet Yadav, Senior Panel Counsel along with Ms. Pinki Pawar GP for R-MCD in Item no.23.

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Ms. Disha Choudhary, GP for R/UOI in Items no. 23 and 24

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Mr. Neeraj Dubey, SPC for respondents in Item no.24.

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Mr. Anirudh Shukla, Sr. CGPC UOI with Mr. Varun Malik GP for R-UOI in Item no.25.

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Mrs Archana Sharma, SPC with Mr. Divakar Upadhyaya & Mr. Abhishek Parmar, Advocates for R/UOI in Item No. 25

¶29

Mr. Himanshu Kaushik, SPC with Mr. Rupender Sharma, Mr. Abhay Sharma and Mr. Aaraansh Pathak, Advocates for R-UOI and BSF in Item no.28.

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Mr. Himanshu Shukla, SPC with Ms. Rakshita Goyal, GP for R/UOI in Item No. 28

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Mr. Ajit Kumar Pathak, SPC along with Mr. Raghvendra Tiwari (GP) and Ms. Akriti Pathak, Advocates for respondents in Item no.29

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

O R D E R

21.07.2026

Since the petitioners intend to take recourse to an alternate remedy, all these petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn.

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Let the appeal, if so preferred by the petitioners, be decided expeditiously.

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Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of.

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NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J

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AMIT SHARMA, J

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JULY 21, 2026 /pr/st

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This is a digitally signed order.

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Parties & counsel

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petitioner
KUMARI SONAM¶2
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
AVINASH KUMAR¶2
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
RANJIT KUMAR YADAV¶2
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
SANTOSH YADAV¶2
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
RAVISH KUMAR¶2
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
SARDAR RATILAL RAJU¶4
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
CHAVAN DIPAK VISHNU¶4
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
DHARMANA SATEESH¶4
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
ASHOK KUMAR¶4
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
PAPPU MONDAL¶4
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
PRABHU SINGH¶4
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
PATIL HEMANT ANIL¶7
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
DINESH SINGH¶7
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
KANHAIYA LAL¶7
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
VENKATESH¶7
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
AMARJIT SAHA¶7
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
DHANGAR SAGAR BALU¶10
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
NAGARGOJE KIRAN DATTATRAYA¶10
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
MAYUR SUNIL DEORE¶10
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
DANDGE VISHAL KESHAV¶10
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
PATIL BHAGWAN ABHIMAN¶10
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
JADHAV SAINATH CHINTAMAN¶10
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
ROHIT RAMDAS BELDAR¶13
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
HARERAM KUMAR¶13
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
SURYAWANSHI SWAPNIL RANGRAO¶13
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
MANAS KUMAR PATALASINGH¶13
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
SATISH KUMAR¶13
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
ANUJ¶16
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
RIKESH KUMAR¶16
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
DHOLE DASHRATH BHAGAWAT¶16
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
petitioner
SHELKE GAURAV SHESHRAO¶16
Saahila Lamba, Nidhi Sharma
respondent
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS¶2
Sharang Dhulia (CGSC), Chetan Jadon, Ramaswwamy (CGSC), Rudra Paliwal (GP), Varun Pratap Singh (GP), Vedansh Anand (SPC), Pradip Sharma, Rahul Sambher (SPC), Iram Majid, Mohd Suboor, Amaan Siddiqui, Mohd. Saad Khan, Puneet Yadav (Senior Panel Counsel), Pinki Pawar (GP), Disha Choudhary (GP), Neeraj Dubey (SPC), Anirudh Shukla (Sr. CGPC UOI), Varun Malik (GP), Archana Sharma (SPC), Divakar Upadhyaya, Abhishek Parmar, Himanshu Kaushik (SPC), Rupender Sharma, Abhay Sharma, Aaraansh Pathak, Himanshu Shukla (SPC), Rakshita Goyal (GP), Ajit Kumar Pathak (SPC), Raghvendra Tiwari (GP), Akriti Pathak

Coram

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NITIN WASUDEO SAMBREmember¶33
AMIT SHARMAmember¶33

Kumari Sonam v. Union of India and Ors.

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