PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED vs DIALOGUE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 15532/2022 and CM APPL. 48313/2022, CM APPL. 39118/2023 Date of Decision: 23.03.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dayan Krishnan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Anuj Berry, Mr. Shiv Johar, Ms. Jayati Sinha, Mr. Shreedhar Kale, Advocates. versus DIALOGUE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr Sameer Vashisht (SC for GNCTD), Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The petition is for following reliefs : (a) Issue a writ of certiorari or appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the Impugned Show Cause Notice dated 14 October 2022 bearing number F.7(1I)/VC/DDCD/2021/Pt. File/2074-78 issued by the Respondent No. 1; and (b) Pass any other order/direction(s) as this Hon’ble Court 2. The Petitioner is a private limited company engaged in providing consultancy and advisory services. Respondent No. 1- Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (hereinafter ‘DDCD’), is a policy think tank under the Government of NCT of Delhi. 3. The impugned Show Cause Notice (herein