DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZER & ANR. vs PARADEEP PHOSPHATES LIMITED AND ANR

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 542/2025 DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZER & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Ms. Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC with Ms. Monalisha Pradhan, Mr. Harpal Singh and Mr. Amit Dutta, Advocates. versus PARADEEP PHOSPHATES LIMITED AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Senior Advocate with Ms. Anushka Sharda, Ms. Raveena Rai, Mr. Hardik Malik and Mr. Anubhav Roy, Advocates. % Date of Decision: 04.12.2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J: (ORAL) CM APPL. 53075/2025 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. CM APPL. 53076/2025 (delay in filing the appeal) 3. This is an application seeking condonation of 37 days’ delay in filing the appeal. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. The delay of 37 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. 4. The application stands disposed of. CM APPL. 53077/2025 (delay in re-filing the appeal) 5. This is an application seeking condonation of 13 days’ delay in re-filing Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 542/2025 Page 1 of 13 By:YASHRAJ Signing Date:09.12.2025 15:12:51 the appeal. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. The delay of 13 days in re-filing the appeal is hereby condoned. 6. The application stands disposed of. LPA 542/2025 & & CM APPL. 53074/2025 (Stay) 7. Present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 29.04.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 6085/2019, titled “Paradeep Phosphates Limited & Anr. vs. Department of Fertilizers & Anr.”, wherein it has been held that respondent no.1, having satisfied all requisite criteria, was entitled to subsidy under the Nutrient Based Subsi