NATIONAL HIGIIWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA vs HK TOLL ROAD PVT. LTD.

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 03.02.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 17.04.2025 + ARB. A. (COMM.) 43/2024 & I.A. 36399/2024, I.A. 44028/2024 NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General with Mr. Manish Bishnoi, Ms. Gunjan Sinha Jain, Ms. Muskaan Gopal, Mr. Khubaib Shakeel, Advs. versus HK TOLL ROAD PVT. LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mr. Parag Tripathi, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Vijayendra Pratap Singh, Mr. Aditya Jalan, Mr. Aditya Ganju, Ms. Shruti Garg, Mr. Pradyumna Sharma, Mr. Bharat Makan, Ms. Khushi Mittal, Ms. Mishika Bajpai, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH JUDGMENT : JASMEET SINGH, J INDEX TO THE JUDGMENT Digitally Signed ARB. A. (COMM.) 43/2024 Page 1 of 68 By:MAYANK Signing Date:17.04.2025 14:58:01 THE CHALLENGE ..............................................................................2 FACTUAL BACKGROUND ...............................................................3 RIVAL CONTENTIONS .....................................................................8 ON BEHALF OF NHAI ...............................................................................8 ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT .......................................................... 14 REJOINDER ON BEHALF OF NHAI .......................................................... 19 ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS ........................................................... 20 SCOPE OF SECTION 37(2)(B) OF 1996 ACT ............................................. 20 AMBIT OF SECTION 17 OF 1996 ACT ...................................................... 25 WHETHER SOC IS SINE QUA NON FOR FILLING SECTION 17 APPLICATION. .............................................................................................................. 32