BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY vs UNION OF INDIA

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$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2139/2023 and CM APPL. 8080/2023, CM APPL. 23138/2023 Date of Decision: 08.04.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY .....Petitioner Through: Mr Puneet Mittal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajay Chaudhary and Ms Sakshi Mendiratta, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sushil Kumar Pandey, SPC with Mr. Amit Acharya, Govt. Pleader. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The petition is for the following reliefs: “[ a] Issue a Writ of Certiorari and quash the Order dated 30.01.2023 passed by the Respondent by which the Petitioner has been blacklisted for a period of 5 years; and [b] Issue a Writ of Certiorari and quash the recovery notice dated 07.02.2023 issued by Respondent for recovery of Rs.1,03,77,450/- [Rupees one crore three lakh seventy seven thousand and four hundred fifty only] from the Petitioner; and [ c] Issue a Writ of Mandamus and direct the Respondent to activate the SAK portal and permit the Petitioner to upload the requisite data and documents for the purpose of release of 2nd and 3rd instalments of 50% and 20% of the project cost in terms of sanction letter dated 12.03.2019; and Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA Signed Signing Date:16.04.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 12:35:24 KUMAR KAURAV [d] Issue a Writ of Mandamus and direct the Respondent to pay to the Petitioner a sum of Rs.1,39,23,290/- [Rupees one crore thirty nine lakh twenty three thousand two hundred ninety only] being the amount payable to the Petitioner towards the 2nd and 3rd instalments of 50% and 20% of the project cost in terms of sanction letter dated 12.03.2019; and [ e] Pass any other and further