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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Date of Decision: 02.11.2023.

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W.P.(C) 841/1998

ASHOK AGARWAL

..... Petitioner

Through:

versus

UOI & ORS

..... Respondent

Through:

Mr. Ajjay Aroraa and Mr. Kapil

Dutta, Advocates for MCD.

Mr. Santosh Kumar Tripathi, SC,

GNCTD with Mr. Arun Panwar, Mr.

Pradyumn Rao, Mr. Utkarsh Singh,

Mr. Kartik Sharma, Ms. Prashansa

Sharma and Mr. Rishabh Srivastava,

Advocates.

Mr. Rahul Sharma, ASC, NDMC

with Mr. Ayush Bhatt, Advs for

NDMC.

Mrs. Shobhna Takiar, Adv for DDA.

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W.P.(C) 5232/2007 & CM APPL. 20465/2016, CM APPL.

18087/2018, CM APPL. 18088/2018, CM APPL. 23354/2018, CM

APPL. 23357/2018

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR DIGNITY & RIGHTS OF

SEWERAGE & ALLIED WORKERS THR. HEMLATA

KANSOTIA

..... Petitioner

Through:

Mr. Deepak Singh and Mr. Paul

Kumar Kalai, Advocates.

Mr. Sanjay Poddar, Sr. Advocate,

Amicus Curiae with Mr. Govind

Kumar and Mr. Goel, Advocates.

versus

Digitally Signed

By:BHUPINDER SINGH

ROHELLA

Signing Date:03.11.2023

17:54:05

Signature Not Verified

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M.C.D. & ORS.

..... Respondent

Through:

Mr. Ajjay Aroraa and Mr. Kapil

Dutta, Advocates for MCD.

Ms. Kanika Agnihotri, ASC, NDMC

with Mr. Gandharv Garg and Ms.

Garima Khanna, Advocates.

Mr. Sameer Vashisht, ASC, Civil,

GNCTD

Mr. S K Sethi with Mrs Dolly

Sharma, Advocates for DSLSA

Ms. Sangita Rai and Mr. Rakesh

Singh, Advocates for Delhi Jal Board.

Mr. Om Prakash, Mr. Chandresh

Pratap, Mr. Rustam Malik, Ms. Swati

Mishra and Ms. Komal Yadav,

Advocates for Railways.

Mr. Mohit Nagar, Advocate for DDA.

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W.P.(C) 10394/2018 & CM APPL. 45442/2023, CM APPL.

45765/2023

RAO RANJEET SINGHH

..... Petitioner

Through:

versus

THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI AND

ORS.

..... Respondent

Through:

Mr. Santosh Kumar Tripathi, SC,

GNCTD with Mr. Arun Panwar, Mr.

Pradyumn Rao, Mr. Utkarsh Singh,

Mr. Kartik Sharma, Ms. Prashansa

Sharma and Mr. Rishabh Srivastava,

Advocates.

Mr. Sameer Vashisht, ASC, Civil,

GNCTD

Ms. Kanika Agnihotri, ASC, NDMC

Digitally Signed

By:BHUPINDER SINGH

ROHELLA

Signing Date:03.11.2023

17:54:05

Signature Not Verified

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with Mr. Gandharv Garg and Ms.

Garima Khanna, Advocates.

Mr. Abhinav Bajaj, ASC with Mr.

Saksham Ojha and Ms. Geetashi

Chandna, Advocates.

Mr. Tushar Sannu, SC, MCD with

Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advocate.

Ms. Sangita Rai and Mr. Rakesh

Singh, Advocates for Delhi Jal Board.

Mr. Dev P. Bhardwaj, CGSC with

Ms. Anubha Bhardwaj, Mr. Sachin

Singh and Ms. Chaahat Khanna,

Advocates

Ms. Kanika Agnihotri, Mr. Ankit

Rajgarhia and Mr. Tarun Sharma,

Advocates for R-5.

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W.P.(C) 3604/2019 & CM APPL. 16530/2019

AMIT SAHNI

..... Petitioner

Through:

Mr. Amit Sahni with Mr. Ankur, Mr.

Vaibhav Mishra, Mr. Parth Sharma

and

Mr.

Kanupriya

Mehta,

Advocates.

versus

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

..... Respondent

Through:

Mr. Santosh Kumar Tripathi, SC,

GNCTD with Mr. Arun Panwar, Mr.

Pradyumn Rao, Mr. Utkarsh Singh,

Mr. Kartik Sharma, Ms. Prashansa

Sharma and Mr. Rishabh Srivastava,

Advocates.

Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC.

Mr. Rishi Kant Sinha, Advocate for

R-3.

Ms. Sangita Rai and Mr. Rakesh

Singh, Advocates for Delhi Jal Board.

Digitally Signed

By:BHUPINDER SINGH

ROHELLA

Signing Date:03.11.2023

17:54:05

Signature Not Verified

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W.P.(C) 3622/2023 & CM APPL. 14063/2023, CM APPL.

14064/2023

SANSER PAL SINGH

..... Petitioner

Through:

versus

UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

..... Respondent

Through:

Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC with Mr.

Devvrat Yadav, GP.

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, CJ. (ORAL)

1.

The present petitions have been filed for strict enforcement of the

provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and

their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (No. 25 of 2013) (“PEMSR Act”) and the

Rules framed thereunder. V