S.K.N.ASSOCIATES P. LTD. & ANR. vs UOI & ANR.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 04.08.2025. Judgment pronounced on: 27.08.2025. + LPA 1220/2007 S.K.N. ASSOCIATES P. LTD. & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Anil Sapra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sanjeet Singh, Mr. Akshay Sapra, Mr. Sarthak Katyal and Mr. Rakshit Das, Advocates. versus UOI & ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Monika Arora (CGSC) with Mr. Subhrodeep Saha and Ms. Anamika Thakur, Advocates. Mr. B.K. Sood, Advocate for Respondent No. 2. Mr. Avneesh Garg, Mr. Rohit Rishi, Mr. P. Sinha, Ms. Pavitra Singh and Ms. Iptisha, Advocates for Respondent No. 3. Ms. Savita Rustogi, Mr. Ashu Tewathia and Ms. Ishita Gupta, Advocates for Respondent No. 6. + W.P.(C) 14682/2006 S.K.N. ASSOCIATES P. LTD. & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Anil Sapra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sanjeet Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA LPA 1220/2007 & W.P.(C) 14682/2006 Page 1 of 25 Signing Date:29.08.2025 12:45:14 Singh, Mr. Akshay Sapra, Mr. Sarthak Katyal and Mr. Rakshit Das, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Monika Arora (CGSC) with Mr. Subhrodeep Saha and Ms. Anamika Thakur, Advocates. Mr. Avneesh Garg, Mr. Rohit Rishi, Mr. P. Sinha, Ms. Pavitra Singh and Ms. Iptisha, Advocates for Respondent No. 3. Ms. Savita Rustogi, Mr. Ashu Tewathia and Ms. Ishita Gupta, Advocates for Respondent No. 6. Mr. B.K. Sood, Advocate for Respondent No. 7. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present petition, being W.P.(C) No. 14682/2006, has been filed, inter alia, challenging the Order dated 26.04.20001 issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 2 , whereby the Respondents, by virtue of its powers u