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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 17.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 20.04.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 20.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 4817/2026, CM APPL. 23578/2026, CM APPL.

23579/2026, CM APPL. 23580/2026 and CM APPL.

24716/2026 MD. KARIMUNNISA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjoy Ghose, Sr. Adv.

with Mr. Kaustubh Anshuraj, Mr. Parmod Kalirana, Mr. Manish Choudhary, Mr. Amaya Vaid, Advs.

versus NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. N. Venkataraman, ASG with Mr. Namit Saxena, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

J U D G M E N T

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. :

1. Through the present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner assails the order dated 08.04.2026 [hereinafter referred to as the „Impugned Order‟], along with the show cause notice dated 02.04.2026 [hereinafter referred to as the „Impugned Show Cause Notice‟], whereby the Contract dated 26.05.2025 [hereinafter referred to as „Contract‟] executed between the Petitioner and the NHAI for collection of user fee at Pawangaon Fee Plaza has been terminated prior to expiry of the contractual