MS HIGHWAY TRANS SERVICES PVT LTD vs GNCT OF DELHI TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

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$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision:11th May, 2026 + W.P.(C) 5857/2022 MS HIGHWAY TRANS SERVICES PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Nidhi Mohan Parashar, Mr. Vikrant Kumar, Mr. Parthak Awasthi and Ms. Pratibha Singh, Advocates. versus GNCT OF DELHI TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manashwy Jha, Advocate for GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking setting aside of the communications dated 29th January, 2021 (Annexure-P12 to the writ petition) and 19th January, 2022 (Annexure-P14 to the writ petition). The petitioner seeks registration of its five buses as described in paragraph 18 of the writ petition. 2. The brief facts necessary for the adjudication of the present dispute are below: i. The petitioner had purchased five Bharat Stage IV (“BS-IV”) compliant CNG buses on 31st May, 2016 which were permanently registered in the National Capital Territory of Delhi between 12th August, 2016 and 22nd August, 2016. The registrations were valid till 2031. The details with Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 5857/2022 Page 1 of 6 By:AANCHAL TAGGAR Signing Date:15.05.2026 14:50:31 regard to registration of the said vehicles are given in the table below: ii. Subsequently, the registration of the said buses was transferred to the Regional Transport Authority, Panipat, Haryana due to certain business opportunities in Panipat. iii. Pursuant to the NOC from the Transport Department, GNCTD, the registration of the said buses was transferred to Panipat. Details of the same are given in the table below: iv. From January 2018 till October 2020, the petitioner was operating the buses in Haryana for transportation of school children and staff. However,