GLOBAL SERVICES vs INDRAPRASTHA GAS LIMITED & ANR.

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 30.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 7184/2023, CM APPLs.27969/2023, 58654/2023, 68502/2024 & 73233/2025 GLOBAL SERVICES .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tanmay Mehta, Mr. Ankit Siwach and Ms. Soumya Sannidhanam, Advocates. versus INDRAPRASTHA GAS LIMITED & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Prashant Mehta, Ms. Divye Chugh, Ms. Prachi Kohli, Ms. Priya Wadhwa, Advocates for R-1. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing a letter/communication dated 11.05.2023 issued by respondent no.1/Indraprastha Gas Limited, whereby, the respondent no.1 formally ceased all relationships with the petitioner which existed in terms of a Letter of Intent dated 21.01.2020 (hereinafter referred as “ the LOI”). In terms of the LOI, the petitioner was appointed/engaged as a ‘facilitator’ for facilitating development of respondent no.1’s CNG facility site situated at Minto Road, Delhi. 2. The petitioner also seeks that the respondent no.1 be directed to execute a dealership agreement qua the concerned facility in its favour and further restrain the said respondent from engaging/appointing any other operator/third party rights thereof. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 7184/2023 Page 1 of 31 By:CHINU LUTHRA Signing Date:30.04.2026 17:50:06 3. Vide a Note of Approval dated 10.06.2019, Company Owned, Dealer Operated (CODO) Model was introduced by the respondent no.1. Under the said model respondent no.1 inter-alia proposed to engage agencies/individuals willing to resolve dispute/s of respondent no.1 with the locals concerning lands which although already allotted to respondent no.1 for commissioning CNG facility/station, remained non-operational for over 6 mo