CHANDRA SHEKHAR PRASAD RAJAK vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgement reserved on: 13.08.2025 Judgement delivered on: 10.09.2025 + LPA 243/2023, CM APPL. 17678/2023, CM APPL.17679/2023, CM APPL. 17681/2023, CM APPL.40590/2023 and CM APPL. 46749/2023 CHANDRA SHEKHAR PRASAD RAJAK .....Appellant Through: Mr Abhay Kumar, Mr Shagun Ruhil and Mr Karan Chopra, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Arnav Kumar, CGSC along with Ms. Gitanjali Vohra, Advocates for R-1. Mr. Anil Soni, Senior Advocate along with Mr. Devvrat Yadav, Mr. Kush Garg and Ms. Pearl Sharma, Advocates for R-2 Mr. Brijesh Kumar Singh, Advocate for R-3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGEMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR J. 1. The present Appeal has been filed against the Judgement dated 13.01.20131 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(C) No. 945/20132 and connected matters. 2. At the outset, it is important to note that the Appellant herein 1 Impugned Judgement 2 The Institution of Civil Engineers (India) vs. Union of India and Anr. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA LPA 243/2023 Page 1 of 26 Signing Date:12.09.2025 11:39:48 was not a party to the aforesaid Writ Petition(s). However, he has preferred the present Appeal on the ground that the said judgment has adversely affected him. 3. Prima facie, this Court is of the view that an appeal filed by a person who was not a party to the Writ Petition may not be maintainable. Nevertheless, without prejudice to this preliminary observation, the Court deems it appropriate to examine the Appeal on merits. 4. The Appellant primarily assails the Impugned Judgment on the ground that the learned Single Judge failed to take into account the Interi