BHARAT VEHICLE SCRAP vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5816/2023 & CM APPL. 22784/2023 Date of Decision: 11.03.2026 BHARAT VEHICLE SCRAP .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anup K Tiwari, Mr. Pratiyush Prakash and Mr. Akash Gupta, Advocates. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sameer Vashisht with Mr. Aryaman Vachhher, Advocates for GNCTD. Mr. Jagdish Chandra, CGSC for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging Circular dated 19.01.2023 issued by respondent No.1, whereby, licences granted under the Guidelines for Scrapping of Motor Vehicles in Delhi, 2018 were treated as invalid. The petitioner, claiming to be a licensee under licence dated 02.07.2020, also seeks permission to continue its operations and consequential clarification regarding categorisation for establishment of a scrapping facility under the new regime. Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEHA CHOPRA Signed Signing Date:17.03.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 12:42:25 KUMAR KAURAV 2. It appears that the policy of the Government of India was to shift scrapping of over aged Government vehicles to the formal scrappage regime through Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities. Under the said framework, registration of Government vehicles was not to be renewed after 15 years and their disposal was to be ensured through such registered facilities. Pursuant thereto, the Government of NCT of Delhi issued Circular dated 19.01.2023 directing all concerned departments and organisations to ensure time bound scrapping of 10 year old diesel vehicles and 15 year old petrol/CNG vehicles. 3. Subsequently, in compliance with the order dated 01.05.2023 passed by this Court in W.