$~26 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010427212026 + W.P.(C) 13182/2026 & CM APPL. 61314/2026 M/S BRP INFOTECH PVT. LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Hardik Khurana, Mr. Maulik Khurana, Mr. Shreeraj Singh & Mr. Ritwik Saha, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Balendu Shekhar, Mr. Divyansh Singh Dev, Mr. Krishna Chaitanya, Advs. with Mr.
Rahul Rajput, ALO- CPCB, Ms. Deepti Kapil, Scientish-CPCB & Ms. Meetu Puri, Scientish-CPCB for R2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN O R D E R % 09.10.2026 1. It is the petitioner’s case that it is a duly incorporated company in the lawful business of e-waste dismantling and recycling and had been given access to the E-Waste EPR Portal from September, 2023. The petitioner’s grievance is that his access to the E-Waste EPR portal was restricted/ disabled on 19.09.2025 without issuing any notice to that effect and without conveying any reason for the said action.
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It is contended that the petitioner tried to communicate with the respondent department by various e-mails and finally was able to obtain a response by e-mail dated 09.01.2026 when the Respondent No. 2/Central Pollution Control Board informed the petitioner that their EPR operations have been kept in hold in light of ongoingThis 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 10/10/2026 at 15:49:18 investigation by Directorate General of GST Intelligence wherein the petitioner was alleged to have been indulged in fake Input Tax Credit activity.
3. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that to the best of his knowledge, the only case against the petitioner initiated by the GST authorities, has come to an end by order dated 06.08.2026 passed by the Division Bench of Hon’ble High Court of judicature at Allahabad.
He submits that a subsequent Show Cause Notice has been issued in the month of 27.08.2026, however, the same, by no stretch of imagination could be the reason for taking the suspension action almost an year ago i.e. in the year 2025.
4. The petitioner further relies upon Rule 4(5) of E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 which categorically provides that the registration of an entity can only be revoked by CPCB after giving an opportunity to be heard.
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It is not disputed that no notice was issued to the petitioner before taking action for restricting its access to the E-Waste EPR Portal.
6. Reply is yet to be filed by the respondent.
7. Let the same be filed within a period of four weeks.
8. The respondents, in the meantime, are directed to provide access to the petitioner to the E-Waste EPR Portal.
9. List on 25.01.2027. AMIT MAHAJAN, J OCTOBER 9, 2026 “SS”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 10/10/2026 at 15:49:18