DELHI TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD vs MUKESH SINGH & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 28.03.2025 Judgment delivered on: 02.04.2025 + LPA 151/2025, CM APPL. 12025/2025, CM APPL. 12026/2025 & CM APPL. 12027/2025 DELHI TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD .....Appellant versus MUKESH SINGH & ANR. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Appellant : Mr. Amiet Andlay, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Aman Jha, Mr. Rishi Tutu, Mr. Himanshu Pathak and Mr; Kshitij Mayank, Advocates for R- 1, alongwith Respondent No.1 in Person. Mr. Manashwy Jha, Panel Counsel, Civil, GNCTD for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. 1. Present letters patent appeal has been filed challenging and assailing the Order and Judgment dated 16.10.2024 passed by learned Single Judge of this Court whereby the Writ Petition bearing W.P.(C) No.13372 of 2024 titled “Mukesh Singh Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.” has been Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 151/2025 Page 1 of 6 By:VINOD KUMAR Signing Date:02.04.2025 11:54:10 dismissed on merits, however, with a direction for payment of compensation to the respondent no.1/petitioner to the extent of INR 2 Lakhs, as a fair estimate of the costs incurred in setting up the kiosk and on account of arbitrariness in termination of the license, just one day after the same was granted to the petitioner. 2. This Court had, on previous occasions upheld the orders passed by the learned Single Judge on merits whereby the petitioners therein had filed appeals against such dismissals. (See LPA No.1102/2024, Tara Singh Jeena vs. Government of NCT of Delhi Through Secretary Cum Commissioner & Anr. Neutral Citation Number 2024:DHC:8703-DB). 3. In the present case, it appears that