A batch of writ petitions against the Union of India was dismissed as withdrawn after the petitioners chose to pursue an alternate remedy, with a request that any appeal be decided expeditiously.
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$~6 to 29, 108, 109, 111, 112, 117, 121 & 122
| * | 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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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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| 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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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:
Ms. Saahila Lamba and Ms. Nidhi Sharma, Advocates for all petitioners Appearance for Respondents:
Mr. Sharang Dhulia, CGSC with Mr. Chetan Jadon, Advocate for R-UOI in Item no.6.
Mr Ramaswwamy CGSC and Mr. Rudra Paliwal GP for respondents in Item no.7.
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
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
Mr. Puneet Yadav, Senior Panel Counsel along with Ms. Pinki Pawar GP for R-MCD in Item no.23.
Ms. Disha Choudhary, GP for R/UOI in Items no. 23 and 24
Mr. Neeraj Dubey, SPC for respondents in Item no.24.
Mr. Anirudh Shukla, Sr. CGPC UOI with Mr. Varun Malik GP for R-UOI in Item no.25.
Mrs Archana Sharma, SPC with Mr. Divakar Upadhyaya & Mr. Abhishek Parmar, Advocates for R/UOI in Item No. 25
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.
Mr. Himanshu Shukla, SPC with Ms. Rakshita Goyal, GP for R/UOI in Item No. 28
Mr. Ajit Kumar Pathak, SPC along with Mr. Raghvendra Tiwari (GP) and Ms. Akriti Pathak, Advocates for respondents in Item no.29
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
O R D E R
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21.07.2026
NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J
AMIT SHARMA, J
JULY 21, 2026 /pr/st
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitions should be permitted to be withdrawn as petitioners opt for an alternate remedy?
KUMARI SONAM
AVINASH KUMAR
RANJIT KUMAR YADAV
SANTOSH YADAV
RAVISH KUMAR
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE
AMIT SHARMA
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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