AVEENA MILK PRODUCTS vs UNION OF INDIA

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$~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3830/2026 & CM APPL. 18708/2026 Date of Decision: 27.03.2026 AVEENA MILK PRODUCTS .....Petitioner Through: Mr Arun Batta, Mr Abdul Vahid Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPC CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The petition is for setting aside the communication dated 04.12.2025 issued by the respondent, whereby, the petitioner has been informed that its case for release of third installment of grant-in-aid under the Integrated Cold Chain Project Scheme (Scheme) has been treated as ‘closed’. 2. As per the case set up by the petitioner, in the year 2015, it had been sanctioned financial assistance of Rs. 10,00,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Crore only) by the respondent under the Scheme for setting up an integrated cold- chain project in the State of Uttarakhand. However, on 08.11.2019, the respondent issued communication declining the release of the third installment of the grant-in-aid. 3. The petitioner had assailed the said communication dated 08.11.2019 Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA Signed Signing Date:02.04.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 18:34:44 KUMAR KAURAV before this Court in W.P. (C) 454/2020, and the same was disposed of vide order dated 06.03.2025, with directions to the respondent to grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Pursuant to the aforesaid directions, the respondent has proceeded to pass the impugned order dated 04.12.2025. 4. At the outset, it is seen that the impugned action and the relief sought by the petitioner is with respect to the petitioner’s project in the State of Uttarakhand. In view thereof, on 25.03.2026, the petitioner was directed to justify the i