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INTHE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Judgment Reserved on: February 7, 2011

Judgment Delivered on: April 25, 2011

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LPA No. 554 Of 2006

K.K. Saksena

..... Appellant

Through: Mr. Piyush Sharma, Advocate.

Versus

International Commission on

Irrigation & Drainage & Ors.

..... Respondents

Through: Mr. Bharat Sangal, Ms. Vernika Tomar

and Ms. Alka Singh, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA

1. Whether reporters of the local papers be allowed to see the judgment?

YES

2. To be referred to the Reporter or not?

YES

3

Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

YES

DIPAK MISRA, CJ

In this intra-Court appeal which is preferred against the order dated

17.1.2006 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.1846/2006, the

seminal issue whether the respondent – International Commission of

Irrigation and Drainage (hereinafter referred to as „ICID‟) is a „State‟ under

2011:DHC:2256-DB

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Article 12 of the Constitution of India and further if the said organization

is not treated as a State and other authority its actions will be amenable for

judici