Ms Swastik Boot Factory Through Its Proprietor Neena Mahajan v. Union of India Through the Directorate General Central Industrial Security Force & Anr

O R D E R

¶1Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CM APPLs.72571/2025, 72572/2025, 72573/2025 (Exemption)

¶2Applications stand disposed of.

¶3At the outset, learned CGSC objects to the maintainability of the present petition, on the ground that there exists an arbitration clause in the contract between the parties. He submits that the disputes between the parties are essentially contractual in nature and hence the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not maintainable. W.P.(C) 17571/2025 and CM APPL.72570/2025

¶4In the aforesaid conspectus, learned counsel for the petitioner confines herself to seeking that the petitioner's representation dated This is a digitally signed order. 27.10.2025, addressed to the Assistant Commandant (Proc), Directorate General, CISF, (enclosed as Annexure A-1 to the present petition), be decided expeditiously after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances, and the limited nature of the relief sought, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the Assistant Commandant (Proc), Directorate General, CISF, Block-13, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, to decide the aforesaid representation after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and by way of a reasoned order. The concerned authority is directed to consider the facts and circumstances set out in the petition and the peculiar hardships emphasised by the petitioner.

¶6Till the aforesaid representation is decided, no coercive/ precipitative steps shall be taken against the petitioner.

¶7It is clarified that this order shall not be construed as an expression of opinion of this Court as regards the merits of the controversy. The concerned authority shall take an independent decision in this matter.

¶8The petition is disposed of in the above terms.

SACHIN DATTA, J NOVEMBER 19, 2025/uk

This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17571/2025 MS SWASTIK BOOT FACTORY THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR NEENA MAHAJAN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Suriti Chowdhary, Ms. Abiha Zaidi, Mr. Pritam Raman Giriya, Ms. Pragya Samal, Ms. Arushi, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rohan Jaitley (CGSC) along with Mr. Dev Pratap Singh, Mr. Varun Pratap Singh, Advs. and Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh (Asst. Commandant/ CISF) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 19.11.2025