Facts of the Case

This is a licensing dispute under municipal law, not a GST ruling, though GST registration features as a compliance credential. The petitioners, C J International Hotels Ltd. and another, had filed this writ petition in 2017 against the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) concerning certain licence requirements for hotel-related activities. The matter remained pending for several years. NDMC subsequently issued an Office Order dated 23 February 2026 clarifying that no separate NDMC licence is required for the activities in question if the establishment holds valid FSSAI and GST registrations, as applicable. It was undisputed that the petitioner held both a valid FSSAI licence and GST registration.

Issues Involved

  1. Whether the petitioner was required to obtain separate NDMC licences for the activities in question, given its existing FSSAI and GST registrations.

Petitioner's Arguments

  • Having held valid FSSAI and GST registrations at all times, the petitioner did not require any separate licence from NDMC for the impugned activities.

Respondent's Arguments

  • NDMC placed on record its own Office Order dated 23 February 2026, which itself dispensed with the need for a separate licence where FSSAI and GST registrations are held.

Court Order / Findings

  • Noting NDMC's own Office Order and the undisputed fact that the petitioner held valid FSSAI and GST registrations, the Court held the petitioner did not require the separate licence(s) that were the subject matter of the writ petition.
  • The petition, along with pending applications, was disposed of on this basis, with all other rights and contentions of the parties in any other proceedings kept open.

Important Clarification

GST registration here served only as one of two compliance credentials (along with an FSSAI licence) that exempted the petitioner from a separate municipal licensing requirement — the order does not interpret or decide any point of GST law.

Sections Involved

  • Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — FSSAI registration/licensing
  • Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 — GST registration referenced only as a compliance credential

Decision – In Favour of

Decided in favour of the Petitioner — the writ petition was disposed of holding that no separate licence(s) from NDMC were required.

Case Details

Court: High Court of Delhi at New Delhi
Case No.: W.P.(C) 6463/2017 & CM APPL. 66196/2023
Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amit Bansal
Date of Order: 16 April 2026

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