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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 9th May, 2023 Date of decision: 5th July, 2023 + W.P.(C) 16588/2022 and CM APPL. 52144/2022, 52145/2022 M/S GRAND MUMTAZ HOTEL AND RESORT THROUGH ITS MANAGING PARTNER MR WASIM MUSHTAQ ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Shekhar Dasi and Mr. Ayush Dassi, Advocates (M-9871655327)

versus DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NORTH EAST GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Mehak Nakra, ASC with Mr.

Karan Kapur, Advocate for R-1 (M:9871144582)

Dr. Farrukh Khan, Mr. Anup Kr. Nagar, Mr. Aman Rai and Ms. Shagun Sarohi, Advocates for R-2 (M:9205029846).

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH

JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J.

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. This petition raises important issues under the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (hereinafter ‘MSMED Act, 2006’) and has been heard time to time by this Court along with other matters raising similar issues.

3 The question that arises in this petition is –

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 16588/2022 Page 1 of 16 Whether the `Supplier’ ought to be registered under the MSMED Act, 2006 on the date when the contract is executed between the pa