Batch of writ petitions by pharmaceutical companies against the Drugs Controller General of India; counsel sought leave to withdraw, and the petitions with pending applications were dismissed as withdrawn.
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DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI. 24. + W.P.(C) 8678/2023 & CM APPLs. 32864-65/2023 SKYMAP PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD. & ANR......Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv.
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versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents
Through: Mr.Vineet Dhanda, Adv. for UOI.
25.
HORIZON BIOCEUTICALS PVT. LTD. & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv.
versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI.
26.
CIPLA LIMITED & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms.Archana Sahadeva, Adv. with Mr.Harisit, Adv.
versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI.
28.
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Through: Ms.Archana Sahadeva, Adv. with Mr.Harisit, Adv.
versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI.
29.
SKYMAP PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD. & ANR......Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv.
versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents
Through: Mr.Vineet Dhanda, Adv for UOI.
30.
versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil,
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Adv. for UOI.
31. + W.P.(C) 8731/2023 & CM APPLs. 32995-96/2023 CIPLA LIMITED & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv.
versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI. 32. + W.P.(C) 8732/2023 & CM APPLs. 32997-98/2023 OZONE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv. versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI. 33. + W.P.(C) 8747/2023 & CM APPLs. 33020-21/2023 SKYMAP PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD. & ANR......Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv.
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versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr.Vineet Dhanda, Adv. for UOI.
38.
ASTRA LABS & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv.
versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr.Deepak Tanwar, Mr.Rajdev Kumar, Mr.Hitesh Batra, Advs.
39.
ACRON PHARMACEUTICALS & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv.
versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI.
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40.
ACRON PHARMACEUTICALS & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv. versus DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI. 41. + W.P.(C) 9391/2023 & CM APPL. 35809-10/2023 EXCEL LABS & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv. versus DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: 42. + W.P.(C) 9433/2023 & CM APPLs. 36015-16/2023 AELIX PHARMA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv. versus
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DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: 43. + W.P.(C) 10466/2023 & CM APPLs. 40575-76/2023 NAVNIDHI LIFESCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv. versus DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI. 44. + W.P.(C) 10558/2023 & CM APPLs. 41014-15/2023 SOLITAIRE PHARMACIA PVT. LTD. & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sanjay Jain, Adv. with Ms.Archana Sahadeva and Mr.Harisit, Adv. versus DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: 47. + W.P.(C) 683/2024 SVIZERA HEALTH REMEDIES LLP .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Amer Vaid, Adv.
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versus
UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Rahul Kumar, GP and Mr.Sunil, Adv. for UOI.
CORAM:
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA
O R D E R % 13.01.2026
DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ
TEJAS KARIA, J
JANUARY 13, 2026 “shailndra”
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J D Pharma & Anr.
Venus Labs & Anr.
Skymap Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
Horizon Bioceuticals Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
Cipla Limited & Anr.
Drugs Controller General of India & Anr.
Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
Tejas Karia
As recorded by the court registry
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