$~76 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010425012026 + W.P.(CRL) 2773/2026 SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Amit Chaudhary and Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Advocates. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Mr. Nitish Dhawan and Ms. Komal Chauhan, Advocatess. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 09.09.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioners seek issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no. 2 to decide and pass a reasoned, speaking order on the request/proposal for approval/sanction under Section 17A(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (bearing Ref Nos. F.No. 17A/30/DOV/2025 and 17A/31/DOV/2025) concerning the alleged delinquent public servants within a time bound period. 2. Issue notice. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/09/2026 at 18:02:21 3. Learned ASC accepts notice. He, at the outset, fairly submits that earnest endeavour shall be made to decide pending request/ proposal made to the respondent no. 2 on or before 31.10.2026. Further, the petitioners shall/ may also be called for a hearing if as and when required. 4. Considering the same, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that he has no objection if the present petition is disposed in the aforesaid terms. 5. The present petition is disposed of. SAURABH BANERJEE, J SEPTEMBER 9, 2026/Ar This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/09/2026 at 18:02:21