M/S DHANVINE ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. vs DELHI JAL BOARD AND ANR,

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$~36 & 37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 05th February 2026 + W.P.(C) 1019/2026 & CM APPL. 5048/2026 M/S DHANVINE ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. HOUSE No. 97, SECOND FLOOR, BANK ENCLAVE, LAXMI NAGAR, DELHI-110092. THROUGH AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE MR. PANKAJ VERMA .....PETITIONER Through: Mr. Amit Sibal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sanjeev Mahajan, Mr. Harsh Bora and Ms. Simran Rao, Advocates Versus 1. DELHI JAL BOARD THROUGH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VARUNALAYA PH-II,, JHANDEWALAN, KAROL BAGH NEW DELHI-11OOO5 .....RESPONDENT No.1 2. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY INDRAPRASTHA BHAWAN NEW DELHI-11OOO3 ....RESPONDENT No.2 Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Standing Counsel with Mr. Priyankar Tiwary, Ms. Pulak Gupta, Ms. Shambhavi Vatsa, Ms. Rajbala and Ms. Fajallu Rehman, Advocates. Mr. Pankaj Kumar, EE, Mr. Ravinder Kumar, AE and Mr. Anil Kharb, JE, officers of DJB. W.P.(C) 1019/2026 & W.P.(C)1020/2026 Page 1 of 24 Signature Not Verified Signed By:SURYAKANT YADAV Signing Date:13.02.2026 10:13:04 Mr. Dinesh Malik, Panel Counsel with Mr. Puneet Jain, Advocate for Respondent No.2 37 + W.P.(C) 1020/2026 & CM APPL. 4983/2026 M/S AYYAPPA INFRA PROJECTS PVT. LTD. #2-40/20/101, ROAD NO.2, SHILPA HILLS, KAHNAMET, HYDERABAD-500084 THROUGH AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE VATHSAVI RAVI VARMA …..PETITIONER Through: Mr. Amit Sibal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sanjeev Mahajan, Mr. Harsh Bora and Ms. Simran Rao, Advocates. Versus 1. DELHI JAL BOARD THROUGH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VARUNALAYA PH-II, JHANDEWALAN, KAROL BAGH NEW DELHI-11OOO5 .....RESPONDENT No.1 2. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY INDRAPRASTHA BHAWAN NEW DELHI-11OOO3 ....RESPONDENT No.2 Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Standing Counsel with Mr. Priyankar Tiwary, Ms. Pulak Gupta, Ms. ShambhaviVatsa, Ms. R