Delhi High Court
W.P.(C)/10247/2026 of SAMBHU SARAN SINGH Vs CMD MTNL AND ANR on 7 September 2026
10247/2026 Page 1 of 2 $~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010326822026 + W.P.(C) 10247/2026 SAMBHU SARAN SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pragyesh Pratap Singh, Advocate versus CMD MTNL AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Arun Sanwal, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010326822026
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W.P.(C) 10247/2026
SAMBHU SARAN SINGH
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. Pragyesh Pratap Singh,
Advocate
versus
CMD MTNL AND ANR
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr. Arun Sanwal, Advocate
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR
O R D E R (ORAL)
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07.09.2026
CM APPL. 59770/2026 (condonation of delay in filing petition)
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1. Mr. Sanwal, learned counsel for the respondent, points out that this writ petition is not maintainable ab initio, as it has been filed by counsel who appeared for the MTNL before the Tribunal.
2. Mr. Pragyesh Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that Mr. Shashwat Sharma, who had filed the writ petition has relinquished his vakalatnama and the client has engaged Mr. Pragyesh Pratap Singh.
3. That, however, may not cure the defect, as the writ petition, from the time of its very institution, may not be maintainable, having Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR Signing Date:10.09.2026 10:46:23 Signature Not Verified been filed by a counsel who had appeared for the opposite party before the Tribunal.
4. Instead of entering into the somewhat embarrassing issue, Mr. Pragnesh Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to reinstitute the writ petition in his own name. Leave and liberty is granted as aforesaid.
5. The writ petition is disposed of, in the aforesaid terms.
6. The date of 13 October 2026, already fixed in the matter, stands cancelled.
C. HARI SHANKAR, J.
VINOD KUMAR, J.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2026/yg
Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR Signing Date:10.09.2026 10:46:23 Signature Not Verified