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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 211/2020, CM APPLs. 21903/2020, 18627/2021, 3902/2022, 8008/2022, 14929/2022, 24835/2022, 63980/2023, 12112/2025 & 30365/2025 Judgment reserved on: 25.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 12.03.2026 DEVKI GLOBAL CAPITAL PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Jayant Mehta, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Damini Chawla, Mr. Pallav Arora, Mr.

Vishal Thakur and Mr. Harsh Gupta, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Mr. Aryan Dhaka and Mr. Vikrant Badesra, Advs.

Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, CGSC Mr. Gaurav Barathi, Mr. Vishal Thakur, Mr. Chirantan Priyadarshan, Advs. for intervenor + LPA 212/2020, CM APPLs. 19507/2020, 18625/2021, 3852/2022, 7311/2022, 14928/2022 & 25233/2022 SUN ORGANIC INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ashish Dholakia, Sr. Adv.

with Ms. Damini Chawla, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ripu Daman Bharadwaj, CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar and Mr.

Amit Kumar Rana, Advs. for UOI + LPA 213/2020, CM APPLs. 19510/2020, 18629/2021, 3854/2022, 7702/2022, 14940/2022 & 25232/2022 SHAMBHU MERCANTILE LIMITED & ANR. .....Appellant Through: Ms. Damini Chawla, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Mr. Aryan Dhaka and Mr. Vikrant Badesra, Advs. for UOI + LPA 214/2020, CM APPLs. 19513/2020, 18623/2021, 7940/2022, 15194/2022 & 24836/2022 K.L. GUPTA AND SONS PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. .....Appellant Through: Ms. Damini Chawla, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Arti Bansal CGSC with Ms.

Shruti Goel. Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

JUDGMENT

% 12.03.2026 OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J.

1. Through the present Letters Patent Appeals, “LPA” hereinafter, the Appellants assail the correctness of the common judgment dated 14.07.2020, Signature Not Veri 2 f i“eIdmpugned Judgment” hereinafter rendered by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. (C) Nos. 7676/2019, 11123/2019, 11125/2019, and 13124/2019. These writ petitions were filed by the Appellants raising substantially similar grievances, primarily concerning the refusal of Respondent No. 2 to register the Appellants' sales contracts for the import of poppy seeds from the Republic of Turkey, “Turkey” hereinafter, in accordance with the Guidelines dated 25.06.2019, “Guidelines” hereinafter issued by Respondent No. 1. Furthermore, the Appellants raised concerns before the learned Single Judge regarding the fixation of a Country Cap, which was alleged to have been determined in contravention of the applicable framework.

2. The Appellants contended that poppy seeds were freely importable under the Foreign Trade Policy of India, subject to the condition that sales contracts for such imports must be registered with Respondent No. 2. The crux of the Appellants’ grievance is that despite their sales contracts for the import of poppy seeds from Turkey having been registered with the Turkish Grain Board⁵ in accordance with the Guidelines, Respondent No. 2 did not register their sales contracts in India, thereby rendering them without the requisite import permits. The said non-registration resulted in the Appellants being unable to import the poppy seeds, causing them significant financial loss.

3. Since all the appeals arise from the same lis and revolve around substantially similar questions of fact and law, they are being disposed of through this common judgment. For convenience, and with the consent of the parties, LPA No. 211/2020 shall serve as the lead case, and the decision herein shall apply to the other appeals.

4. The brief facts leading to the present appeals are as follows:

Brief Facts

5. The Appellants herein are importers of poppy seeds and engaged in the business of importing and selling