M/S. Sree Rayalseema Sugar And Energy P Limited v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3427/2025 and CM APPL.16119/2025 (Stay) M/S. SREE RAYALSEEMA SUGAR AND ENERGY P LIMITED .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Sudhir Naagar, Ms. Rajshree Singh and Mr. Piyush Aggarwal Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Kameshwar Nath Mishra, Sr.

Panel Counsel along with Mr.

Shubhashish Roy and Ms. Vidya Mishra and Mr. Rajan Verma (Asst.

Director (Cost), SDF Division (DFPD) for R-1 and R-2.

Mr.

Aninda Jyoti Chowdhary, Manager Law along with Mr. Deepak Mishra, GM for R-3.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 20.03.2025

O R D E R

1.

After some hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner shall pay the entire amount of Rs.12,73,67,434/- as per the Administrative Approval granted under the One Time Settlement ('OTS') Scheme without prejudice to its rights and contentions that the actual amount payable is only to the tune of Rs.11,56,66,978/-. It is directed accordingly.

2.

The said amount shall be paid on or before the last date as per the approval granted by the concerned Authority i.e. on or before 26.03.2025. 3.

It is made clear that the payment of the said amount shall be without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to pursue its representations including 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 25/03/2025 at 13:41:30

the representation dated 07.12.2024 made by the petitioner to the Member, Standing Committee for Sugar Development, wherein, the petitioner has highlighted the discrepancy in the calculation of the amount payable as one time settlement of the Sugar Development Fund (SDF) Loans. 4.

The respondents are directed to decide the said representation/s as expeditiously as possible by way of a reasoned order, taking into account the terms of the stipulations in the OTS Scheme, and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Let the same be done within a period of four weeks from today.

5.

In the case the petitioner is aggrieved with the outcome thereof, it shall be at liberty to avail appropriate remedies in accordance with law, including for seeking refund of any excess amount allegedly paid by the petitioner to the respondents.

6.

The present petition is disposed of in the above terms. The pending application also stands disposed of.

SACHIN DATTA, J MARCH 20, 2025/r 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 25/03/2025 at 13:41:30