KNIGHT DETECTIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK & ORS.

Delhi High Court · 13 Apr 2021 · 2021:DHC:4469
Prateek Jalan
W.P.(C)8374/2020
2021:DHC:4469
civil appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions filed by security agencies as withdrawn after contract expiry, allowing them to seek release of bank guarantees per their arrangements with Punjab National Bank.

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W.P.(C)8374/2020& CM APPL.27190/2020,CM APPL.
10747/2021 KNIGHT DETECTIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. Petitioners
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PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK& ORS. Respondents 16.
^W^P.(C)8376/2020 &CM APPL.27194/2020,CM APPL.
'10882/2021 BAVANI SECURITY AND NIGHT PATROL PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. Petitioners
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W.P.(C)8756/2020 & CM APPL.28198/2020,CM APPL.
10879/2021 M/S VIKAS JOSPII SECURITY AGENCY TPIRU VIKAS JOSHI Petitioner
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W.P.(C)8775/2020& CM APPL.28253/2020,CM APPL.
10880/2021 ORION SAFETY AND SECURITY SERVICEPVT LTD & ANR. Petitioners
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PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK & ORS. Respondents
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W.P.(C)8779/2020& CM APPL.28255/2020,CM APPL.
10889/2021 EVEREST HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANTS THRU VINOY KRISHNA Petitioner
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PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK ORS.& ORS Respondents
W.P.(C)8791/2020& CM APPL.10924/2021
LION MANPOWER SOLUTIONS PVTLTD &ANR. Petitioners
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W.P.(C)8792/2020& CM APPL.28314/2020,CM APPL.
10748/2021 CENTRAL INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY SERVICESLIMITED&ANR. Petitiori^
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W.P.(C)8793/2020& CM APPL.28316/2020,CM APPL.
10890/2021 KORE SECURITY SERVICE THRU KAILASH CHAND JOSHI Petitioner
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W.P.(C)9151/2020& CM APPL.29635-36/2020
AESECURITAS THROUGH SOLE PROPRIETOR MR.RAJESH SANKLA Petitioner
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ForPetitioners:- Ms. Malvika Kalra, Ms. Nivriti Raniwala and Mr. Pranav Sethi, Advocates.
For Respondents:- Ms. Arti Singh, Mr. Basant Pal Singh, Mr.Aakashdeep Singh Roda and Ms.Pooja Singh,Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
13.04.2021 The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.
ORDER

1. Ms. Malvika Kalra, learned counsel for the petitioners, states that the petitioners do not wish to pursue these petitions as the contracts in question have, in any event, lapsed by efflux of time on 31.03.2021. However, Ms. Kalra states that the bank guarantees submitted by the petitioners are required to be released by the respondent-Punjab National Bank.

2. Ms.Arti Singh,learned counselforthe respondent-Punjab National Bank submits thatthe bank guarantees were given in connection with the empanelment of the petitioners and not in respect of any particular W.P.(C)8374/2020andconnected matters ^ Signaturej^alid- JUSTKB/^ contract.

3. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, the petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, alongwith pending applications. However,ifthe petitioners are so advised, it will be open to them to seek release ofthe bank guarantees in terms of the arrangements between them and the respondent- Bank.