M/S EAGLE SANITATION vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~37& 38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 25.04.2026 IN THE MATTERS OF: + W.P.(C) 7575/2025 & CM APPL. 33798/2025 M/S EAGLE SANITATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deevanshu Sharma, Ms. Simran Chawla, Mr. Kartik Wadhwa & Mr. Deeshant Sharma, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Appearance not given. 38 + W.P.(C) 7580/2025 & CM APPL. 33805/2025 M/S FIBA HARDWYN LOCKS LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deevanshu Sharma, Ms. Simran Chawla, Mr. Kartik Wadhwa & Mr. Deeshant Sharma, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Nitika Bhutani, Advocate for R-1. Mr. Balendu Shekhar with Mr. Krishna Chaitanya and Mr. Divyansh Singh Dev, Advocates for DPCC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMARSignature Signature Not Verified KAURAV Not erified Signed By:PRIYA Signed Signing Date:06.05.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 18:53:27 KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) (The matter has been taken up today, as 03.03.2026 was declared as a holiday.) 1. The prayer in the instant petitions is for the setting aside of the orders issued by Respondent No. 2/ Delhi Pollution Control Committee (“DPCC”), both of which are dated 01.05.2025. By way of the said orders, Respondent No. 2 has imposed environment compensation of Rs. 6,00,000/- upon the petitioners for environmental damage. The said orders have been passed in furtherance of impugned Show Cause Notices issued by Respondent No. 2, both of which are dated 10.01.2025. 2. The primary contention of the petitioners is that the impugned orders have been passed without considering the reply filed by them, and without affording a hearing opportunity, in violation of the principles of natural justice. 3. At this stage, it may be appropriate