$~70 to 83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI (70)+ W.P.(C) 10476/2020 & CM APPL. 34085/2020, CM APPL.

26823/2021, CM APPL. 33209/2021 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Ms. Ira Singh, Advs.

Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus S. S. PANDIAN AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

(71)+ W.P.(C) 1244/2021 & CM APPL. 3471/2021, CM APPL.

3472/2021 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus KULVINDER SINGH KANG AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

Dr. Ashwani Bhardwaj, Adv.

(72)+ W.P.(C) 1726/2021 & CM APPL. 4981/2021, CM APPL.

10558/2021 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus R.K. NAGPAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

Mr. Promod Mehta, Adv.

(73)+ W.P.(C) 2187/2021 & CM APPL. 6366/2021, CM APPL.

6367/2021 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus SUNITA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Mr. Promod Mehta, Adv.

(74)+ W.P.(C) 2302/2024 & CM APPL. 9544/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus DILIP KUMAR SINGH MAYENGBAM .....Respondent Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

Mr. Mukesh Pandey, Mr. Pradyumn Singh, Mr. Anand Kumar Shukla, Mr. Sawan Kumar Shukla, Mr. Yash Baraliya, Advs.

(75)+ W.P.(C) 2544/2021 & CM APPL. 7496/2021, CM APPL.

7497/2021 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus KUMUD MALIK AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

(76)+ W.P.(C) 2743/2021 & CM APPL. 8168/2021, CM APPL.

8169/2021 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus GUNJAN BHATNAGAR AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

(77)+ W.P.(C) 146/2022 & CM APPL. 377/2022, CM APPL.

7457/2022 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus KARUNA SHANKAR DUBEY AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

(78)+ W.P.(C) 2088/2022 & CM APPL. 5994/2022, CM APPL.

8618/2022 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus AUTEE GOPAL SHANKARRAO AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

(79)+ W.P.(C) 2535/2022 & CM APPL. 7252/2022 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus SUNIL GOPALRAO SHINKHEDE .....Respondent Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

(80)+ W.P.(C) 2876/2022 & CM APPL. 8317/2022, CM APPL.

8681/2022 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus AMLAN JYOTI MAZUMDAR AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

(81)+ W.P.(C) 3891/2022 & CM APPL. 11574/2022 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus DR. RAJYASHREE BANERJEE AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

(82)+ W.P.(C) 13550/2022 & CM APPL. 41295/2022, CM APPL.

41296/2022 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus MOHAN SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

(83)+ W.P.(C) 8002/2023 & CM APPL. 30777/2023 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Madhusmita Bora and Mr.

Bijay Kumar Pradhan, Advs.

versus KAKARAPARTY SATYANARAYANA MURTY AND ORS.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. G. Natarajan and Mr.

Akshay, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

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1. These petitions have been filed by the petitioners, challeng