M/S SUN MOBILITY PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR. vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS

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$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 30.04.2025 + W.P.(C) 2354/2025 & CM APPL. 11185/2025 M/S SUN MOBILITY PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rupesh Gupta and Ms. Kritika Tuliya, Advocates M: 9643008880 Email: [email protected] versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD with Ms. Prapti, Advocate for R-1 & R-3 M: 9958018998 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed for directions to respondents to allow the petitioners to inspect the batteries, which are lying in the impounding pits, and to return to Lithium-ion batteries owned by the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has drawn the attention of this Court to the judgment dated 12th December, 2024, passed in W. P. (C) 12992/2024, to submit that in similar circumstances, the respondents therein, had released the batteries to the petitioner, therein. Thus, he submits that in the present case, the respondents should release the batteries in question, in terms of the aforesaid judgment. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2354/2025 Page 1 of 5 By:AMAN UNIYAL Signing Date:02.05.2025 09:46:12 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent, i.e., Govt. of NCT of Delhi (“GNCTD”), submits that the petitioners are guilty of supplying batteries to the unregistered E-rickshaws. Therefore, she submits that the petitioners have committed a wrong, as their action could lead to further illegal operation of unregistered vehicles, undermining public safety, and therefore, the petitioners cannot be allowed to have the batteries, released to them. She further submits that the petitioners cann