M/S S.D.TECHNICAL SERVICES P.L vs D.E.S.U. (D.V.B.) & ORS.

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$~18 & 19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 24th March, 2025 + LPA 1055/2006 & CM APPL. 7361/2006 M/S S.D.TECHNICAL SERVICES P.L .....Appellant Through: None. versus D.E.S.U. (D.V.B.) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Meet Malhotra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma and Ms. Simran Kohli, Advocates for R-4. 19 + LPA 1608/2006 & CM APPL. 9266/2006 KANWAL KISHORE MANCHANDA .....Appellant Through: None. versus M.C.D & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Srivastava and Mr. Yash Srivstava, Advocates for R-BSES- RPL CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. Prior to lunch, the Appellant’s Counsel had sought an adjournment on the ground that he has been recently engaged. 3. Considering this is a Letters Patent Appeal of 2006, the Court had asked the Counsels to appear in the post lunch session. Signature Not Verified Signed By:MANJEET LPA 1055/2006 & LPA 1608/2006 Page 1 of 6 KAUR Signing Date:27.03.2025 19:14:09 4. In the post lunch session, Mr. Meet Malhotra, ld. Senior Counsel appearing for the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (‘DESU’) now Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (‘BSES’) submits that any dues prior to 2002 cannot be enforced by BSES. Hence the appeal can be allowed, due to the change in circumstances. 5. Heard. None appears for the Appellants. These are two appeals filed under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent, which have been filed assailing the impugned order dated 17th April, 2006 passed by the ld. Single Judge. 6. The facts that can be gleaned from the said judgment are that the Appellant- M/s S.D. Technical Services Pvt. Ltd., entered into a license agreement with M/s. Ram Prakash Kanwal Kishore, which is