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Narendra Kumar Dikshit v. Government of India Central Public Works Department & Ors.

Delhi HC8 Jan 2026FAO/195/2023

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What is this about?

FAO 164/2023; FAO 195/2023; CM APPL. 53832/2025; condonation of delay 29 days; counter affidavit taken on record; withdrawal of appeal; dismissed as withdrawn; Krishna Kant Gupta; Narendra Kumar Dikshit; CPWD; DDA; DUSIB; Union of India; Delhi High Court; Manoj Kumar Ohri; order dated 08.01.2026; renotified 14.04.2026; procedural order; no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

Condonation of 29 days' delay in filing the counter affidavit by respondent nos. 1 and 4 (CM APPL. 53832/2025 disposed of); FAO No.195/2023 dismissed as withdrawn; FAO No.164/2023 renotified on 14.04.2026 with the respondents' record to be provided to counsel for appellant no.2. ¶21

Narendra Kumar Dikshit Vs Government of India Central Public Works Department & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~17,18

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- FAO 164/2023 KRISHNA KANT GUPTA ORS. .....Appellants Through: None.

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versus

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Balendu Shekhar, CGSC for UOI with Mr. Krishna Chaitanya, Mr. Raj Kumar Maurya and Mr. Divyansh Singh, Advocates. Mr. Rishi Kant Singh, Advocate for respondent no.2. Ms. Shobhana Takiar, SC for DDA. + FAO 195/2023, CM APPL. 40085/2023 NARENDRA KUMAR DIKSHIT .....Appellant Through: Mr. Amarjeet Singh, Advocate with appellant in person.

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versus

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kritika Gupta, Advocate for respondent no.3/DDA. Mr. Rishi Kant Singh, Advocate for DUSIB. Mr. Balendu Shekhar, CGSC for UOI with Mr. Krishna Chaitanya, Mr. Raj Kumar Maurya and Mr. Divyansh Singh, Advocates.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

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O R D E R % 08.01.2026

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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 13/01/2026 at 13:05:01

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CM APPL. 53832/2025 D/29 (Days in filing the counter affidavit by R-1 & 4) in FAO 164/2023)

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This is an application filed by the respondent nos. 1 and 4 seeking condonation of delay 29 days in filing the counter affidavit.

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For the reasons stated in the application, the delay in filing counter affidavit is condoned and the counter affidavit filed by respondent nos. 1 and 4 is taken on record.

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The application is disposed of accordingly.

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FAO 164/2023

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FAO 195/2023

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At the outset, learned counsel appearing for the respondents states that though appellant- Narendra Kumar Dikshit has preferred the appeal being FAO No.195/2023, he is also the appellant no.2 in FAO No.164/2023. It is further stated that the impugned order in both the appeals is the same.

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Appellant- Narendra Kumar Dikshit is present in person in the Court along with Mr. Amarjeet Singh, Advocate, who has shown his signatures on the appeal paper book of FAO No.164/2023, which he admits to have signed.

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In view of the above, appellant- Narendra Kumar Dikshit seeks leave to withdraw FAO No.195/2023. It is ordered accordingly and the FAO No.195/2023 is dismissed as withdrawn.

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None is present on behalf of the appellants in FAO 164/2023.

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Renotify on 14.04.2026.

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The record filed by the respondents be provided to the counsel for appellant no.2 in FAO 164/2023.

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MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J

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JANUARY 8, 2026/ rd

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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 13/01/2026 at 13:05:01

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