M/S SYLVANIA & LAXMAN LTD. vs UOI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on - 16th February, 2026 Date of Decision - 10th April, 2026 Uploaded on - 10th April, 2026 + LA.APP. 450/2009 & CM APPL. 10816/2025 LAXMAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S SYLVANIA & LAXMAN LTD.) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Sr. Adv. with Mr. S.S. Rana and Mr. Dhananjay Mehlawat, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. MohdSueb Akhtar and Ms. Joohu Kumari, Advs. for R-1/UOI. Mr. Tarun Johri, Mr. Vishwajeet Tyagi and Mr. Ankur Gupta, Advs. for R-2/DMRC. WITH + LA.APP. 515/2009 & CM APPL. 10833/2025 LAXMAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S SYLVANIA & LAXMAN LTD.) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Sr. Adv. with Mr. S.S. Rana and Mr. Dhananjay Mehlawat, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Signature Not Verified Signed By:KAPIL LA.APP. 450/2009 & connected matters Page 1 of 22 KUMAR Signing Date:10.04.2026 16:33:34 Mr. MohdSueb Akhtar and Ms. Joohu Kumari, Advs. for R-1/UOI. Mr. Tarun Johri, Mr. Vishwajeet Tyagi and Mr. Ankur Gupta, Advs. for R-2/DMRC. AND + LA.APP. 469/2009 & CM APPL. 10880/2009 DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION .....Appellant Through: Ms. Shama Sharma, Adv. versus LAXMAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S SYLVANIA & LAXMAN LTD.) .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Sr. Adv. with Mr. S.S. Rana and Mr. Dhananjay Mehlawat, Advs. for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Ms. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, and Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Advs. for R-2/UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN ORDER SHAIL JAIN, J. C.M. APPL. NO. 10816/2025 in L.A.APP. NO. 450/2009; C.M. APPL. NO. 1