M/S Conarch Associates Through Its Partner v. Union Of India & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ LPA 3/2026 M/S CONARCH ASSOCIATES THROUGH ITS PARTNER .....Appellant Through:

Ms. Priyanka Jain, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondent Through:

Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with Mr. Shivam Sharma, GP and Mr. S.K.

Mishra, Advocate for R-1.

Ms. Kanupriya Bhargava and Mr.

Pranav Goswami, Advocates for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA

O R D E R

% 05.01.2026 CM APPL No. 90/2026 (Exemption) 1.

Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2.

The Application stands disposed of.

CM APPL No. 91/2026 (Condonation of delay) 3.

The present Application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking condonation of delay in filing the present Appeal. 4.

For the reasons stated in the Application, the same is allowed. 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 06/01/2026 at 12:37:04

5.

The delay of 5 days in filing the present Appeal is condoned. 6.

The Application stands disposed of.

LPA 3/2026 7.

Heard the learned Counsel for the Parties.

8.

The learned Counsel for the Appellant confines her prayer for issuing a direction to the Appellate Authority to expedite the proceedings of the Appeal and conclude the same within one month from the date of the Appeal was preferred pursuant to the order dated 17.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court. It has been informed that the Appeal has been filed on 22.12.2025.

9.

The learned Counsel for Respondent No. 2, however, states that the Appellate Authority may be granted time till 15.02.2026 for the conclusion of the proceedings.

10.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, we dispose of this Appeal with a direction to the Appellate Authority to conclude the proceedings of the Appeal preferred by the Appellant, by 22.01.2026. 11.

The Appeal stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J JANUARY 5, 2026 ap 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 06/01/2026 at 12:37:04