$~74 & 75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 5^th December, 2025 + W.P.(C) 13738/2021, CM APPL. 56116/2022 & CM APPL.

22435/2025 MANISH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Moni Cinmoy, Mr.

Abhinav Akash, Mr. Hariom, Ms. Komal & Mr. Anuj Dhauja, Advs. with Petitioner in person.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vedansh Anand, SPC with Mr. Kush Garg, Adv. for UOI.

Mr. Anubhav Gupta, Panel Counsel (Civil) GNCTD for R-

2.

Mr. V.S.R. Krishna, Mr. V. Shashank Kumar, Advs. for R- 3/DMRC with Mr. A.S.Rao, Dy. Gen. Manager (Legal).

Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Adv. for R-4.

+ W.P.(C) 3840/2024, CM APPL. 15766/2024, CM APPL.

15768/2024 & CM APPL. 22463/2025 MANISH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Moni Cinmoy, Mr.

Abhinav Akash, Mr. Hariom, Ms. Komal & Mr. Anuj Dhauja, Advs. with Petitioner in person versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Khushboo Mittal, Adv. for Mr. Sameer Vashisht, SC (Civil) GNCTD for R-2.

Mr. V.S.R. Krishna, Mr. V. Shashank Kumar, Advs. for R- 3/DMRC with Mr. A.S.Rao, Dy. Gen. Manager (Legal).

Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Adv. for R-4.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN AVNEESH JHINGAN, J. (ORAL)

1. These two writ petiti