Department Of Defence Research And Development vs. Deepti Bharadwaj

ITEM NO.7

COURT NO.4

SECTION XIV

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) ....................................

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 07-11-2023 in WPC No.14269/2023 and order dated 12-12-2023 in WPC No. 14269/2023 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

DEEPTI BHARADWAJ & ORS.

Respondent $(s)$

(IA No.79792/2024-CONDONATION $\mathsf{OF}$ DELAY $IN$ FILING $\mathbf{I}\mathbf{A}$ and No.79786/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT IA No.79792/2024 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No.79786/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

Date: 26-04-2024 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA

For Petitioner(s) Ms. Aishwarva Bhati, A.S.G. Mr. Pranav Ranjan, Adv. Mr. Chitrangada Rastravara, Adv. Ms. Gayatri Mishra, Adv. Dr. Arun Kr Yadav, Dy Gov. Adv. Mr. Shagun Thakur, Adv. Mr. Nar Hari Singh, Adv. Dr. Arun Kumar Yadav Dy. Govt. Adv. Dr. N. Visakamurthy, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Manoj Goel, Sr. Adv. Ms. Sunieta Ojha, AOR

• Mr. Kumar Abhishek, Adv.
• Ms. Vedika Jain, Adv.
• Ms. Vasudha, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Delay condoned.

have heard learned Additional Solicitor General $\mathsf{We}$ appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as learned Senior Counsel, who appears on caveat on behalf of respondent No.1, and carefully perused the material placed on record.

3. In our considered view, the impugned judgments dated 07.11.2023 and 12.12.2023, passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, are based upon correct appreciation of facts and understanding of law. We, therefore, find no ground to interfere with the same in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution.

4. The Special Leave Petitions are, accordingly, dismissed. 5. As a result, the pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of.

(SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (POOJA SHARMA) ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)