M/S GHT LOGISTICS vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 08th September, 2025 + W.P.(C) 13710/2025 & CM APPL. 56308/2025, CM APPL. 56309/2025 M/S GHT LOGISTICS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ayush Sexena, Ms. Nisha Sachdeva, and Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocates Mob: 9953706040 versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhinav Singh, Advocate for R-2 &3 Mob: 9811188892 Ms. Meherunnisa Anand Jaitley and Mr. Dev Pratap Shahi, Advocates for MCD Mob: 9717100486 Email: [email protected] Mr. Madhu Sudan Bhayana, Advocate for R-4 & R-5 Mob: 9891617861 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking release of the petitioner’s vehicle bearing registration no. DLlGC-5581, along with its container, on the basis that the petitioner already has a No Objection Certificate (“NOC”) dated 05th August, 2025, duly approved by the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 13710/2025 Page 1 of 4 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:08.09.2025 21:42:32 Transport Department, Government of NCT of Delhi (“GNCTD”) in terms of the Guidelines for Handling End of Life Vehicles in Public Places of Delhi, 2024 (“ELV Guidelines”). 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a reputed Cold Chain Logistic Company, engaged in the lawful business of transportation of goods carriage, including, transportation of perishable items requiring refrigeration. 3. It is submitted that the petitioner had applied for an NOC in respect of three vehicles, through the VAHAN Portal of the GNCTD on 28th July, 2025. 4. It is submitted that the vehicle in question of the petitioner was seized by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”) on 05th August, 2025. He submits tha