Union Of India & ORS. v. Manuavar Ali
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ LPA 142/2026 UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
.....Appellants Through:
Mr. Jivesh Kr. Tiwari, CGSC with Ms.
Nandini Aggarwal & Ms.
Samiksha, Advocates.
versus MANUAVAR ALI .....Respondent Through:
None.
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA
O R D E R
% 19.03.2026 CM APPL.17143/2026 1.
Allowed, subject to just exceptions.
2.
The Application stands disposed of.
LPA 142/2026, CM APPL.17141/2026 & CM APPL. 17142/2026 3.
Heard learned Counsel for the Appellants.
4.
This Appeal has been filed with a reported delay of 109 days. By the order, which has been sought to be impugned in this Appeal, the learned Single Judge has directed that subject to payment of license fees, the Respondent shall be allowed to operate the catering services for Fruit Juice Stall GMU No.48 on Platform No.1 at Bidar Railway Station for a period of seven months from 15.10.2025. The Impugned Order was passed on 09.10.2025 and since then, five months period has already lapsed. The extended period in which the Respondent is to operate the Fruit Juice Stall is 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 25/03/2026 at 12:59:59
to end on 15.05.2026. Accordingly, when the aforesaid fact was pointed out to the learned Counsel for the Appellants, he, on instructions, states that the Appellants may be permitted to withdraw the present Appeal, however, the questions of law may be kept open to be decided in some other matter. 5.
The learned Counsel for the Appellants has expressed his apprehension that the Order dated 09.10.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge, which is under challenge herein, may be cited as precedent in other matters and therefore, some observations be made that the said judgment is not a binding precedent.
6.
Accordingly, the Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, keeping it open that the questions of law, which arise in the Appeal may be decided in some other appropriate matter.
7.
We further observe that the Impugned Judgment and Order dated 09.10.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in writ petition being W.P.(C) No.15468/2025 shall be treated to be a judgment in the facts of the said case.
8.
The Appeal stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J MARCH 19, 2026/ab 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 25/03/2026 at 12:59:59