L.N. PETROCHEM PVT. LTD. vs STATE OF NCT DELHI AND ANR

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$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 07.04.2025 + W.P.(C) 3609/2023 & CM Appls.13967/2023 L.N. PETROCHEM PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dhruv Dwivedi, Adv. versus STATE OF NCT DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel with Mr. Rushikant, Adv. for R-1. Ms. Jyoti Rana, Mr. Jatin Nagar, Ms. Dipti Singh and Mr. Sushil Kumar, Advs. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) CM Appl.21060/2023[To take additional affidavit on record] 1. This is an Application filed on behalf of the Petitioner to take on record the additional affidavit filed on behalf of the Petitioner. 2. For the reasons as stated in the Application, the same is allowed. The additional affidavit is taken on record. 3. The Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 3609/2023 & CM Appls.13967/2023[Stay] 4. The present Petition has been filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India impugning the order dated 22.12.2017 [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Order”] passed by the Authority under the Delhi Shops and Establishment Act, 1954 [hereinafter referred to as “Act”]. By the Impugned Order, the Petitioner has been directed to make a Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:JAI NARAYAN Signing Date:07.05.2025 W.P.(C) 3609/2023 Page 1 of 8 12:21:33 payment in the sum of Rs. 1,03,000/- to the Respondent No. 2 within 30 days. 5. By an order dated 13.07.2023, a Coordinate Bench of this Court directed that no coercive steps be taken against the Petitioner upon deposit of the awarded amount of Rs. 1,03,000/-. It is contended that the said amount has since been deposited by the Petitioner. 6. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Impugned Order is bad in law. He contends