Kore Security Service Thru Kailash Chand Joshi v. Punjab National Bank & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

W.P.(C) 8374/2020 & CM APPL. 27190/2020, CM APPL. 10747/2021 KNIGHT DETECTIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.

Petitioners 16.

^ W^P.(C) 8376/2020 & CM APPL. 27194/2020, CM APPL. '10882/2021 BAVANI SECURITY AND NIGHT PATROL PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.

Petitioners 17.

W.P.(C) 8756/2020 & CM APPL. 28198/2020, CM APPL. 10879/2021 M/S VIKAS JOSPII SECURITY AGENCY TPIRU VIKAS JOSHI 18.

W.P.(C) 8775/2020 & CM APPL. 28253/2020, CM APPL. 10880/2021 ORION SAFETY AND SECURITY SERVICE PVT LTD & ANR.

Petitioners By:AMULYA IV.P. (C)83 74/2020 and connected matters PRAfMrjALAN

K 19.

W.P.(C) 8779/2020 & CM APPL. 28255/2020, CM APPL. 10889/2021 EVEREST HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANTS THRU VINOY KRISHNA PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK ORS. & ORS 20.

W.P.(C) 8791/2020 & CM APPL. 10924/2021 LION MANPOWER SOLUTIONS PVTLTD &ANR.

Petitioners 21.

W.P.(C) 8792/2020 & CM APPL. 28314/2020, CM APPL. 10748/2021 CENTRAL INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED & ANR.

Petitiori^ 22.

W.P.(C) 8793/2020 & CM APPL. 28316/2020, CM APPL. 10890/2021 KORE SECURITY SERVICE THRU KAILASH CHAND JOSHI W.P.(C)8374/2020 and connected matters PRATlEirjALAN

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W.P.(C) 9151/2020 & CM APPL. 29635-36/2020 AESECURITAS THROUGH SOLE PROPRIETOR MR. RAJESH SANKLA For Petitioners:- Ms. Malvika Kalra, Ms. Nivriti Raniwala and Mr. Pranav Sethi, Advocates.

For Respondents:- Ms. Arti Singh, Mr. Basant Pal Singh, Mr.Aakashdeep Singh Roda and Ms. Pooja Singh, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

ORDER

% 13.04.2021 The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.

1.

Ms. Malvika Kalra, learned counsel for the petitioners, states that the petitioners do not wish to pursue these petitions as the contracts in question have, in any event, lapsed by efflux of time on 31.03.2021. However, Ms. Kalra states that the bank guarantees submitted by the petitioners are required to be released by the respondent-Punjab National Bank.

2.

Ms. Arti Singh, learned counsel for the respondent-Punjab National Bank submits that the bank guarantees were given in connection with the empanelment of the petitioners and not in respect of any particular W.P. (C)8374/2020 and connected matters ^ Signaturej^alidJUSTKB/^

contract.

3.

Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, the petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, alongwith pending applications. However, if the petitioners are so advised, it will be open to them to seek release of the bank guarantees in terms of the arrangements between them and the respondent- Bank.

PRATEEK JALAN, J APRIL 13, 2021 'vp'

W.P.(C)83 74/2020 and connected mailers PRATSWJALAN