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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

W.P.(C) 7443 of 2009 & CM 3400/2009

Reserved on: 20^th January, 2010

Decision on: 5^th February, 2010

PRAKASH ATLANTA JV & ORS. ..... Petitioners

Through Mr. Rajiv Nayyar, Senior Advocate with

Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate.

versus

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIDA

& ORS.

..... Respondents

Through Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior Advocate with

Ms. Padma Priya, Ms. Sindhu Sinha and Mr. Sumit

Gahlawat, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR

1.Whether reporters of local paper may be allowed

to see the judgment?

No

2.To be referred to the report or not?

Yes

3.Whether the judgment should be referred in the digest? Yes

JUDGMENT

S. Muralidhar, J.

1. The challenge in this petition by Prakash Atlanta JV (PAJV) and its group

companies is to the validity of a show cause notice dated 27^th June 2008 and

the consequent decision communicated by a letter dated 24^th February 2009

issued by Respo