UNION OF INDIA AND ANR vs DELHI RACE CLUB (1940) LTD

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 15.05.2026 % Judgment delivered on: 26.05.2026 + LPA 336/2026 & CM APPLs. 30157-59/2026 UNION OF INDIA AND ANR ....Appellants Through: Mr.Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr.Ashish K. Dixit, CGSC, Mr.Umar Hashmi, Mr.R.V.Prabhat, Mr.Shubham Sharma, Mr.Yash Wardhan Sharma, Mr.Naman, Ms.Iqra Sheikh, Mr.Gaurav, Advs, Mr.Bipin Bhatt, S.O. versus DELHI RACE CLUB (1940) LTD .....Respondents Through: Mr. Suhail Dutt, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Azhar Alam, Mr. Sankalp Goswami, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. CHALLENGE 1. This intra-court appeal assails the order dated 24.04.2026 passed by learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 5608/2026 instituted by the respondent whereby a direction has been issued by learned Single Judge that the Signature Not Verified LPA 336/2026 Page 1 of 34 Digiltally Signed By:SREERAM L Signing Date:26.05.2026 11:34:30 appellant no.2 shall not proceed further with the show cause notice dated 17.04.2026 till the next date of hearing. 2. The respondent, by instituting the writ petition before the learned Single Judge, sought a writ of certiorari quashing, setting aside and cancelling the show cause notice dated 17.04.2026 issued by appellant no.2 under Section 4(1) and 4(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 [hereinafter referred to as the „P.P. Act’]. A further prayer has also been made in the writ petition to quash, set aside and cancel the proceedings initiated by issuing the said notice dated 17.04.2026. FACTS 3. The show cause notice dated 17.04.2026 has been issued by the appellant no.2 to the respondent in terms of the provisions contained in Section 4 of the P.P. Act, calling upon it as to