ANANDAM MINERALS PRIVATE LIMITED vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF MINES & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 28.11.2025. % Judgment delivered on: 16.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 8347/2025,CM APPL. 36184/2025, CM APPL. 38940/2025, CM APPL. 38942/2025, CM APPL. 39040/2025, CM APPL. 39125/2025, CM APPL. 44474/2025, CM APPL. 44476/2025 & CM APPL. 69773/2025 ANANDAM MINERALS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior Advocate with Ms. Megha Karnwal, Mr. Aaditya Thorat, Mr. Anshal Singh, Mr. Karthikey Suyal, Ms. Shreya Sethi & Mr. Krishna Gambhir, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF MINES & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Dr. B. Ramaswamy, CGSC for R-1. Mr. Amar Dave, Senior Advocate with Ms. Sonia A. Menon, for R-2/MSTC with Mr. Mayank Pandey, GM, System, Mr. Argha Sen Gupta, DGM System, Mr. Zjbair Khan, SM, Law and Mr. SetuDutt Sharma, SM, NRO Mr. Rajiv Nayar and Ms. Malvika Trivedi, Senior Advocates with Mr. Gaurav Juneja, Ms. Swastika Chakravarti, Mr. Mimansha Durgapal and Mr. Shailendra, Advocates for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed W.P.(C) 8347/2025 Page 1 of 22 By:SREERAM L Signing Date:16.12.2025 13:24:10 JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks to challenge the notice dated 27.05.2025 issued by the respondent no.1 – Union of India to the extent it declares the respondent no.3 –Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Limited as the preferred bidder for grant of composite license for phosphorite mineral in respect of Surajpura Phosphorite Block, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh (hereinafter referred to as subject mineral block). A prayer has also been made by the petitioner to iss