INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD vs THE LT GOVERNOR GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 03.03.2025 + W.P.(C) 5836/2016 & CM APPL. 24023/2016 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Savita Rustagi, Advocate. versus THE LT GOVERNOR GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shivalakshmi, CGSC with Mr. Govind Sharma, Advocate. ASI Devender Singh, Parvi Officer and Inspector Yogesh Kumar, TI/Rohini. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. The grievance of the Petitioner as articulated in its prayers is set out below: “It is therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to exercise its power under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, praying for quashing/setting aside of orders dated 17.02.2016, passed by Lt. Governor, NCT of Delhi, in Case No.66/2015 - C.A. and order bearing No.5369-72/Jt.C.P./Lic (Expl.) / Pet dated 20.03.2015, passed by Joint Commissioner of Police, Licencing Unit, Delhi, by issuance of Writ of Certiorari against the Respondents, in the interest of justice.” 2. This Court had by an order dated 03.02.2025 passed in a connected matter being W.P.(C) 3695/2015 captioned Shri Sarvesh Kumar v. Joint Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 5836/2016 Page 1 of 4 By:GEETA JOSHI Signing Date:08.03.2025 22:59:20 Commissioner of Police (Licensing Unit) & Anr. [hereinafter referred to as "Sarvesh Kumar case"] has directed that the break in the divider in front of the Neelam Filling Station, Dr. Sahib Singh Verma Marg, Kanjhawala, Delhi, which is a petrol station being run by the Petitioners, be initially closed temporarily till PWD takes steps to close the break in the divider on a permanent basis. 3. It is the case of the Petitioner that the Show Cause Notice was issue