M/S SCS ENTERPRISES THROUGH ITS SOLE PROPREITOR - ASHOK BHATIA vs INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, THROUGH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & ORS.

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$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 11.02.2026 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 395/2025 & I.A. 26032/2025 (Dir.) M/S SCS ENTERPRISES THROUGH ITS SOLE PROPREITOR - ASHOK BHATIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Divyam Dhyani and Mr. Parijat Sinha, Advocates. versus INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, THROUGH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jayesh K. Unnikrishnan, Ms. Smriti Parija and Ms. Sasmita Tripathy, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. I.A. 26031/2025 (Stay) 1. The present Application has been filed under Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, seeking the stay of operation and effect of the Letter dated 01.10.2025 issued by the Respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 4. 2. Admittedly, a new vendor has been admitted in pursuance of the Letter dated 01.10.2025, and hence, the present Application is rendered infructuous. 3. In view of the foregoing, the present application stands disposed Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 395/2025 Page 1 of 6 BHATIA Signing Date:17.02.2026 11:51:39 of. O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 395/2025 & I.A. 26032/2025 (Dir.) 4. The above-captioned Petition has been filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, seeking the following reliefs: “..... (a) Pass an Order directing the Respondent Nos. 1 and 4 to deposit the amount of Rs. 2,82,92,851/- (Rupees two crores eighty two lakhs ninety two thousand eight hundred and fifty one only), being the total amount towards unpaid due as mentioned/ set out in para 12 hereinabove in this Hon'ble Court or a designated escrow account, to secure the amount due to the Petitioner-Firm and to be claimed alongwith damages for illegal termination