NAVENDU AGARWAL vs SHRI RAJESH PANDEY

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 06.05.2026 + CONT.CAS(C) 16/2025 NAVENDU AGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: None. versus SHRI RAJESH PANDEY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anurag Ojha, Sr. SC, DGGI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner alleging wilful disobedience of the directions contained in the order dated 28.10.2024 passed in W.P.(C) 14957/2024. The said order reads as under: “1. The Petitioner is aggrieved by the non-payment of the reward amount by the Respondents, asserting that he is entitled for the same under the Guidelines for Grant of Reward to Informers and Government Servants, 2015. 2. It is contended that on 24th February, 2021, the Petitioner informed the Respondents about two companies namely, M/s Mi2c Security & Facilities Private Limited and M/s Prehari Cyber Security & Facilities Private Limited, who allegedly withheld tax and engaged in fraudulent GST collection amounting to INR 40 to 50 crores. The said information proved to be helpful and upon a raid conducted, substantial amount was recovered from the aforesaid companies. In this regard, the Petitioner relies upon the communication dated 1st August, 2022 issued by the Respondents delineating the pending liability of evader companies. 3. Subsequently, Petitioner requested for the reward through communication dated 22nd January, 2023, however, no response has been forthcoming by the Respondents. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 16/2025 Page 1 of 2 By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:11.05.2026 18:28:18 4. Having considered the aforenoted facts, this Court is of the opinion that Respondent No. 1 must take a decision on the Petitioner’s re