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Narender Yadav v. Robin Baleja, Chief Executive Officer (Ceo), Delhi Cantonment Board and Anr.

Delhi HC17 Apr 2026CONT.CAS(C)/641/2026

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Delhi High Court, Sachin Datta J, 17.04.2026: four contempt petitions (CONT.CAS(C) 641, 642, 648, 651/2026) alleging wilful disobedience of 18.03.2026 directions in vending-related writs (W.P(C) 18926, 18944, 18992, 18943/2025) against CEO Delhi Cantonment Board; TVC/DCB decision to be communicated; interim protection that vending activities shall not be disturbed; petitions disposed.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petitions disposed of upon the respondents' undertaking to communicate the TVC/Delhi Cantonment Board decision to the petitioners, with an interim direction that the petitioners' vending activities shall not be disturbed till that decision is communicated. ¶23

Narender Yadav Vs Robin Baleja, Chief Executive Officer… — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents committed wilful disobedience of the directions contained in the orders dated 18.03.2026 passed in W.P(C)18926/2025, W.P(C) 18944/2025, W.P(C)18992/2025 and W.P.(C) 18943/2025.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court accepted and recorded the assurance and undertaking that the decision as may be taken (by the TVC/Delhi Cantonment Board) shall be duly communicated to the petitioner, and directed that the same be accordingly done.

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Key takeaways

In the meantime, till the aforesaid decision is communicated to the petitioner, the vending activities of the petitioner shall not be disturbed.ratio¶22
On the strength of the respondent's submission that a TVC/DCB meeting was scheduled that day to take the requisite decision mandated by the earlier directions, the contempt petitions were disposed of in the above terms.ratio¶23

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Contempt petitions (CONT.CAS(C) 641/2026, 642/2026, 648/2026, 651/2026) by Narender Yadav, Jitendra, Ramvresh and Pappu against Robin Baleja, CEO, Delhi Cantonment Board and another, alleging wilful disobedience of the directions in orders dated 18.03.2026 passed in W.P(C)18926/2025, W.P(C) 18944/2025, W.P(C)18992/2025 and W.P.(C) 18943/2025, were disposed of by Sachin Datta, J on April 17, 2026. Those writ directions had required the TVC/Delhi Cantonment Board to examine the vendors' cases, considering the order dated 25th February, 2026 in Danveer Yadav, and communicate the decision within one month, noting the Board's Minutes of Meeting dated 15th January 2026 protecting holders of challans prior to 27th October 2023. On the respondent's counsel submitting that a TVC/DCB meeting was scheduled that day to take the mandated decision, the Court accepted the undertaking that the decision would be duly communicated to the petitioners, directed that in the meantime their vending activities shall not be disturbed, and disposed of the petitions in those terms.

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$~52, 53, 59, 82

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 641/2026 (52) NARENDER YADAV .....Petitioner versus ROBIN BALEJA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ANR. .....Respondents

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CONT.CAS(C) 642/2026 (53) JITENDRA .....Petitioner versus ROBIN BALEJA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ANR. .....Respondents

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CONT.CAS(C) 648/2026 (59) RAMVRESH .....Petitioner

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versus

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ROBIN BALEJA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ANR. .....Respondents

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- CONT.CAS(C) 651/2026 (82) PAPPU .....Petitioner

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versus ROBIN BALEJA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD AND ANR. .....Respondents Through:

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Presence :

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Mr. Sanjay Beniwal, Ms. Manisha and Mr. R.K. Seewal, Advs. for petitioners in item nos.52, 53, 59 and 82.

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Ms. Vidhi Gupta, SPC, Ms. Neha Balyan, Mr. Mudit Gupta and Mr. Abhay Verma, Advs. for R-2 in item no.52.

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Mr. Dhan Mohan, Sr. Panel Counsel, Ms. Tanisha Bhatia, Ms. Anjali Chaudhary, Advs. and Ms. Ritu Bhardwaj, GP, UOI in item no.53. Mr. Tarveen Singh Nanda Aggarwal, Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal, Mr. Gurpreet Singh and Mr. Nitish Dham, Advs. for Delhi Cantonment Board. Mr. Nirvikar Verma, SPC, Mr. Debashish Mishra, GP for R-2/UOI in item

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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 20/04/2026 at 14:39:00

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no. 59.

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CORAM:

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The present petitions have been filed by the petitioners alleging wilful disobedience of the directions contained in the orders dated 18.03.2026, passed in W.P(C)18926/2025; W.P(C) 18944/2025; W.P(C)18992/2025 and W.P.(C) 18943/2025. The operative directions passed in W.P(C) 18926/2025 are as under:

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“ 12. The case of the Petitioner being that he has not been allowed to vend at the concerned site. The Board has already taken a decision vide Minutes of Meeting dated 15th January 2026 to the effect that those persons who have challans prior to 27th October 2023 shall not be disturbed and that their cases shall be verified and a decision shall be taken.

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13. Considering the order dated 25th February, 2026 passed in Danveer Yadav (supra), let his case be also examined by the TVC/Delhi Cantonment Board and the decision be communicated within a period of one month. ”

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Learned counsel for the respondent, who appears on advance notice submits that a meeting of Town Vending Committee (TVC) / Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) is scheduled today in which the requisite decision as mandated in terms of the aforesaid directions shall be taken.

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It is assured and undertaken that the decision as may be taken shall be duly communicated to the petitioner. Let the same be accordingly done.

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In the meantime, till the aforesaid decision is communicated to the petitioner, the vending activities of the petitioner shall not be disturbed.

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The petitions are disposed of in the above terms.

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APRIL 17, 2026/ cl SACHIN DATTA, J

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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 20/04/2026 at 14:39:00

Narender Yadav v. Robin Baleja, Chief Executive Officer (Ceo), Delhi Cantonment Board and Anr.

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