Rakesh Kumar v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI o/jj Date ofJudgment: 23.01.2017 w t f i +

W.P.(C) 10008/2015 RAKESH KUMAR Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek sRundiSjsAdvocates. *5^ ersus NORTH DE^^UNiqi^M Througf CORAM: 1 TNDERMEET n ^ R ittni y n u H ?/ I 'J\ I HON'BLE P©RAfR2#^..\Respondent S' Ooel, S'^dilg Counsel for ia n ^ 1 MMC with Ms.SUfreet Bambra, Spate. For orders, see file of WP(C) No. 10055/2015. INDERMEET KAUR, J JANUARY 23,2017 A $--610 41, 43 to 47 & * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Judgment: 23.01.2017 +

W.P.(C) 10055/2015 GIL^H^IYAM DASS Ms.Aniisuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek • Pundi^,. Advocates. , "versuh/ n / n ^ /, / y NORTH DELHI 'RnjNICIPAL 'OOii^ 1 hrough "-;pi^^^^ Goel, S'tandirig Counsel for i , HoftRDMC with Ms.Subreet Bambfa, Advobate. -b'y';; +

W.P.(C) 10008/2015 RAKEbTT KUMAR: . _ V.'-t; ■■.rPetitioner ^,TyoUgh,. _ Ms.Anusuya/Salwah and Mr.Abhishek '• PundiLiydvoGates. •' NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, + Y7.P.(C) 10026/2015 MONIKA WPCQNos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, ■11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 1 1471/2015, - 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015. 11784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 1 1803/2015, J 1805/2015. 3891/2016, 40j5/201 6, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Pa<^e 1 of23 . Ms.Aniisuya Salwaii and Mr.Abhishek NORTIT DELHI MUNICIPAL. CORPORATION 'f North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, +

W.P.(C) I0028/20I5 n - ' NISHANT n n " , , n , ■■Tlirbugh, p-'I^diArmsuya?§dkya% Mr.Abhishek " 'MhdiR-^Advocates! ''r ' NORTH DELI-II MUIMCIPAL CORPORATION t ThroughL d ;Mn Goel, Standing Counsel for , ■ , i ; T'NoftfoJ^MGwyith Ms.Siu^ ■■■ . ■ PL Advbcate!.' fo; ■ +

WT.(C) I0032/201T' ' . CHIRAC ALUDEEN ^ - Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELI-II MUNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 1OO46/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015. 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 . 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015. 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015. 1 1803/2015,. 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016, 4061 -62/2016, '1079/2016, 1 1026/2015 ' T + if W.P.(C) 10033/2015 BRAI-IAM PRAKASH .. Petitioner Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTI-I DELHI MIJLflCIPAL CORPORATION , n . • n ■North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, ■; / v-.Adfvocate., ' ■ W.P.(C) 100402.015 Hi • ..t , T 'li LAXMI NARAIM GUPTA-''/T^:^'-^^I:^^ •' v.: ■' ■ "■' ■.'■■^TTT' 'Petitioner Salwan and/Mr.Abhishek ./ .Phhd|r, Advocates. . NORTH DELHI MUMCIPAE CQp4©EATlbN jRespondent Counsel for ■ T, c/;,NTr;i.North'l^ Bambra, 'f Aclvo.cate. W.P.(C) 10051/2015 RANBIR SINGH Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELPII MUNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, + W.P.(C) 10053/2015 ANIL KUMAR BHARDWAJ Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek ' Pundir, Advocates. -j- + NORTH DELHI MUEIIC,IBAL:CDRP,0,PATO "''TP n . n ,p' Through':^ ' Standing Counsel for W.P.(C) 10057/2015 : KUSUM / : i n nn /Through with Ms.Suprret Bambra, ,\'jh ' Ms.Anusuya.Salwan and Mr.Abhishek Pundir, Advocates-. NORTIT DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) 10058/2015 LALITA GARG WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,1 1025/2015, 1 1027-28/''015 1 14'^9/':'015 11446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015, \\1M-Z5im5 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 ' Page4of23 ' Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL ■CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, <

■+ W.P-.(C) 10060/2015 ■ ANURAGRANA ^ cAr' "V /-■ ''; Ms.Anusuya Salwan. and Mr.Abhishek ' ■ . . . Pundin Advocates. v NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL fi|f|ORATION ^ Through.; u. :Mk&^ Goel, Standing Counsel for ' with Ms.Supreet Bambra, .;T. ■ ■, ■ 2 ■ ■^■'■'foiAigdbate;.: ' , 'I', - • V ' • + ,.y' ■ C , ^ ; ' ■■■' C;,:"'-- W.P.(C) 10064/2015,;; ' JASWANT SINGH ' " , , ' petitioner Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DBLPII MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .... Respondent North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015. 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015,. 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, I'l 784-85/2015 11789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 10.26/2015 Patte5of23 ' (V + n W.P.(C) 11016/2015 SITA RAM SI-iARMA . Through Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek ■Pundir, Advocates. NORTH DELHI MUNI.CIPAL CORPORATION . North,PMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, , .. V ■ AdvoQate., W.P.(C) 1101,7/2045 ANILKUMAJi ' ■^.^A./Eetitioner y. h ■ .' '.27 T'' .• ' , 7 ^ v/.. • : M "MhlAhusuya Sal wan and'Mr.Abhishek versus .7 ry;r/7^ ' ..i,- ■vAC, NORTH DELHI >R5MCiPAD>C,QpP0R^ ./Respondent .Through Mr.Spnil GdelpStanding Counsel for • ' .,7; AyuhNorth'® '

Adv.ocate." +

W.P.(C) 11025/2015 RAVINDBR KUMAR Ms.Anusuya Salwan and MirAbhishek NORTH DELI-II MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, . 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 ^ Page6of23 ) ihroiigh Mr.Siinil 'Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 11027/2015 GURMUKH BBIARDWAJ Through . Ms.Anusuya SaJwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MHNICIP.AL GO'RTG^tlON Tmdugh ^ Gd'el; .sStdnding Counsel for n' /'a' ■Tf; A" +

W.P.(C) 71028/2015 '•t / AMITS^WAT Through, MsiAtihsuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek Ruhdir, Advocates,. ' versus. ' ■ ' , • . r' NORTH DELHI MUNICPPAL COLORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, + . VAP.(C) 11429/2015 VIDYADEVI fhi ough Ms.Anusuya Saiwan and Mr.Abhishek '0028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, l0057---)8/-015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015 1 1429/^015 1 1446/2015, 1,449/2015. 1,47,^015, ,, ,534-32/20,5, ,,737/20,5. , ,780r20,5 L -85/^^^^^^^^ ,1789/20,5. , ,,792-93/20,5, 1 ,,796-97530,5, 1 ,799/20,5. ,,8036 015. 1,80 /70, 38 / ' 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/20.16. I10PV2015 ^ p . 7 /23 L-NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 11446/2015 , n NARESHKUMAR .. . .A; N-' ' n n ' c Through rLMs^^usuya Saiwan-and Mr.Abhishek ; V' NORTH DELHI MUNICIpM tlcMoRATION Through/';v'ML'Mnil Goel, Standing Counsel for . n n n 2■■ t/pHorih/^ with Ms.Supreet Bambra, ■; . Advocate.: -I-W.P.(C) 11449/2045 yNAv..- ■vvL'h ATUL GUPTA ' Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MUIMCIPAL CORPORATION MicSunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015-, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 1 1429/2015 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page8of23 W.P.(C) 11471/2015-SANJAY Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek ■Pundir, Advocates. NORTH DELI-n MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ,, ■■ . North I)MC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, ' , , ^ t i. Advocate. ' ■ +

W.P.(C) 1153T/2015 SA.NDEEP.GARG .■.-... 'Petitioner Through/hTt^^h|iA Salwan andMr.Abhishek ; Rhiidilr, Advocates. - versus v:,., NORTH DELffl • • • • • 'Respondent '■■' - -'^Through., MnShrf Go elf.'Standing Counsel for f- ''Norta'TfelCMith Ms.Supreet Bambra, : k" W.P.(C) 11532/2015 MR.- CHARANJEET Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MUlbflCIPAL CORPORATION WP(C)Nos. 10055/2013, 10008/2015, r0028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015, 1 1429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/201.5, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015. 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016. 4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Page 9 of 23 . + + n n ' y" Mr.Siinil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, W.-P.(C) 11737/2015 SUMITVERMA ' Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELPII MHNICIPAL. CG)RP©RATIQN , ;Through, /j /MpiSunii Goep Standing Counsel for n ' 'T l/A:hTifhiblM;.:lp|p[C with;Ms:Supreet Ba W.P.(C) 1-1780/2015 HARINDER SINGH ' ' "^1 .....Petitioner Through; . "■ Ms.Arinsuya;Salwan arid Mr.Abhishek ,, ' ■' 'h'^TunEiri Ad^ ' Nersus^ NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Through. Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11784/2015 SURSNDER KUMAR VATS Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, ■10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015. 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, '1 1471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, n792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 PagelOof23 NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL-CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, + VAP.(C) 11785/2015 . JITENDER SINGH n Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek n Pundir-' Advocates. • versus NORTH DELffi MUNICJ^^COIUPOIUTION' ... ^Respondent Throu^/Lb'|^S:iM^ Goel, Standing Counsel for ;Nolitk DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, ; L:,Advbcate. W.P.(C) 11.789/2015:y NIRMALA ! 'D f - . "i-v-vt Throhgh. MSiAhusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek Pundirv Adv 0 cates. NORTH DELPII M-UNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 11792/2015 VIPIN KUMAR GUP'TA WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015. 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, • 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,-4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page II of23 -4.; Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. -I-W.P.(C) 11793/2015 ANIL KUMAR 'Tln-ough , .Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Ml".Abhishek . . .p.; n Piiiidir.,,Advocates. NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL,■C.OfePORATION Through ■ ' Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11796/2015 ir/v. fti., / ARVIND KUhdAR SINdt'^/tf W petitioner Ms.Anusuya, Sdlwan-and Ml-. Abhishek A , .Pundip,,,.Adypeates. ■ NORTH DELI-II MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Ms.P^enu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11797/2015 I-IEMRAJ SHARMA ^ Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek' WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, ' 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Pagel2of23 V NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 1 1799/2015 RAJESH GUPTA . Through Ms.Anusiiya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek versius , n n n .; NORTH DELIf MUNICIPA^^gQRPb l,/" Throkgh-.v'; GuptapAi^ +

W.P.(C) 11803/2015 A A v amitverma Through / MAApusuya Salwan anTMr.Abhishek , n Pundip Advocates. k NORTH DELHI MJNlLfSL Thiough , North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, + V7.P.(C) 11805/2015 ' KITDEEPVERMA Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek 10028/2015,. 10032-33/205. 10046/2015. 10051/2016. 10053/2015. i idcnn 10060,2015. 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015.11025/2015. 11027-28/2015. 1 1429/^015 1 1446/20b,. 1 1449/2015, 11471/2015. 1 1531-32/2015. 1 1737/2015, 11780/9015 1 784-85/2015 1789/2015. 1 1792-93/2015. 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015. 1 1803/20,5. 80 /2^ 4035/2016.4061-62/2016.4079/2016. 1 1026/2015 p ' 7, ' I £ige 13 ol 2o + -i-NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAI. CORPORATION Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 3891/2016 BABITA BHARDWAJ Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI-^MIJNlblPAL.CQRPb ;; Through-; p. Goel," Stancling Counsel for /" with ]\3is,Shpreet Bambra, hbd;''i/4iv®'6Me. ' ' W.P.(C)te5/2016 PhMi/f RAJEEV MITTAL ^ ^ C; ^ \ ^ petitioner .. 'i. Through ' 'MLi/^husuyaBMwan.and Mr.Abhishek n , n Pundir; Advocates..' versus A ' IT " " ' NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) 4061/2016 SATBIRVATS WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015,. 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,1 1025/2015, 1 1027-'^8/''015 1 14''9/2015 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015 l'l784-8'5/9015 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, ir805/2015 3891/2016' 4035/2016, 4061-62/20t6, 4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 l4of23 ' Ms.Aniisuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Phroiigh North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, n +

W.P.(C) 4G62/2016 ASHOKKUMAR . ,• ; • , Phioiigh mlAnusuya S-alwah; and Mr.Abhishek ,

Tundir,-Advocates'; ; n T versus b'- i: ■; .Ah.';;;. . b NORTH DELHI MUNICIPyU. CORPORATION Rtepondent Thiou^h...:. ; . J^ySunil Goel, Standing Counsel for ,a'h'b. 'bb ; bNortLDMC with Ms.Sup - b -k' 'iA Advdcate. • , +

W.PXC)4O79/i0d6b'',;' -A ■■■ y " SURENDER KUMARUERMA ,. " Ms.Aniisuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Phrough No'rth DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016 10053/9015 n ?

110.6-17,/2015.n025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015, 1^^^^ uilonm I1471/20n, 1 1531-.32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 1 1805/9015 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/201.5 Page 15 f23 ' V\^.P.(C) 11026/2015 GANGA RAM SHARMA Rirough Ms.Aniisuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek Piindir, Advocates. north DELI-II municipal corporation , Thiough . Nortk DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, V n /Acfvocaite.. • CORAM: • ' b''"' " , . / HONRLE MS,4ySTICE:II^I]])il6^^ INBERMEET KAUR., ' , n 'r This order shall dispose of thisfcbatch of writ petitions. At the outset, it is pointed but|hat a bunch of similarly placed contractors i»dified .derta!n"sUii^^ favour against which a;%e|ttlar KiWlLpL-had been filed. That Regular First Appeal had been disposed of by a Single Bench of this Court on 01.12.2016 (RFA No.786/2016); it was based on the consent order dated 17.11.2016 arrived inter-se tire parties This Court notes that these writ petitions arise out of the . grievances of the petitioner who were and are still operatmg as contractors and doing works for the North Delhi Municipal 'oosimis, 10033/2015, 1 1046/2015, 1449^5 iloUr ;, 5, 11027-28/2015, 1 1429/2015 1 1789/2015: 1179^3/2^5 T-,Cnb 'l™-83/2015, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1096/9015 11805/2015, 3891/2016, Page 16 of23 4' Coipoiation. All the petitioners are duly registered contractors registered with the respondent Corporation and have been carrying out various works of tlie respondent. The petitioners having completed the said woiks to the satislaction of the respondent for which bills had been prepared and certified but complete payment not having been received by the petitioners had accordingly been constrained to file these petitions. ConteHtion of the petifibners being that they are claiming only :fhose bills whiehhgd been duly,pertified for payment and foi whichhp aniouiif'hhjfrbeeifphf|llr^ t The stand of the respohddif that there is a spelifio clause in the agreement which is bindi^mp^nAe parties and which was to the effect that the PTObnt^^ availability of funds ]n .particular head.-.of account from time to time and the payments shall be made .strictly on queue basis i.e. first the past liabilities will be cleared and after the release of payments for past bills only then the case of the petitioners would be considered; inteiest would also not be payable. 11789/2015, 11799-93/2015 l l7QAg7/9nK iTtoo a 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 4035/20i6,4061-62;201M079/2016. 11oS5 ' 1'^03/2015, • 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, /(r The lelevant extract of Clause 7 of the 'General Conditions of Contract for Municipal Corporation of Delhi Works' highlighted by the lespondent Corporation is reproduced herein as underi- "The payment of passed bills will be subject to availability of funds in particular head of account from time to time in MCD. Payment, of bills shall be strictly on Queue basis i.e. first the past liabilities Mnll be cleared and after that the release of payment for passed bills he in order of the demand received at HQ under particular head of accounts. No interest shall be payable to the contractor in case of delay in payment on account of non-availability of funds in the particular hepd of account'of MCD. " This being.,.the stanchof/the.respondentWdiToration, the petition had progresseTand the niafl^'.wad';fe up fbr-fiial hearing, However, at this stagef asinbibd'supra, attention Ibf this Court has been drawn to the ju|gn^nt |as^d by the SingleiBench of this Court in RPkt which had enured in^favdur, pTsuchTiketcontractors who had preferred to file civil suits instead of filing writ petitions. , In the course of these proceedings on 07.09.2016, the additional submission of the respondent was noted which was that the payments being asked for by the petitioner are under 'non-planned head' and the petitioner will have to stand in queue along with others; submission of the petitioner was that there is a mis-utilization of funds in the 'non-WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015 10051/2016 in05V9nu I0057.58«015, ,00.0/20,5, ,00«/20,.. . ,0l..,7/20,5,, ,ol5/20.rlk7l8fo ' .fCl 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 1 1780/2015 l'l784-85'9ni 5 1 1796-97/2015. 1 1799/2015, I I803/20I5. 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016' 40j5/2016. 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 d ' ro //oo ' rage 18 of 23 nyr head'. This affidavit is on record and the details of money sought planned head' and the money under the 'non-planned head' is being mis-used i.e. for purpose other than those purposes for which it is required to be used. The respondent had been directed to place on lecord an aifidavit-stating the amounts expended in the 'non-planned to be expended m the 'non-planned head' have been given. Court IS of the viewdhat the orders ,passed in RPA No. 786/2016 this Court is of the view thatfhesd petitions'can-also be disposed off on the same tepis and conditions jqs there is no dispniteho the fact that were.;parties in the the case of these petitionerSis sahS to those who fLFA. The teims of the coiisenf dfder. passed on17.11.2016 and reproduced in RFA % J8d/2Q16 read£as- ' ' '

(I) rhe appellants shall file fresh coinpllalions, complete in all respects in respect of the _ respondents and the other contractors, irrespective of whether they have filed any appeals/suits of recovery or not. .lo that there is a clarity about their priority in the M>ait list.

(ii) Th, appellant, undertake ,o eiriedy adhere ,o the titmline trtentioned it, the compilation , for releasing payments to the re.spondents.

(ni) No payment shall be released out of turn by the appellants. ~ " Pc^ae 19 of 2S

(iv) The appellants shall ensure that the budget for release of amounts under the head of Non-Plan Expenditure is increased on a regular basis so that the release of payments can be expedited to the respondents and other contractors in the wait list, even prior to the dates of priority mentioned against their names.

(v) The appellants shall upload the compilation on their websites for ease of access and update It regularly at the end of each month for the respondents and others to Imow.what their status is in the wait list.

(vi) I-Iaving regard to the fact that the appellants expect the respondents to stay their hands and not pursue their legal remedies for execution of the impugned judgments and decrees for a period mentioned hereincfter. it is agreed that interest shall be payable to n the re.spondenis on the principal amount after expiry df three years and ninet)' days reckonedfi-om thgdale the concerned^iyi^n hadpasseddhefi^ re.spondents for payment. In other words, a Quarters of both the appellants for coinpletih^^fmr0^m^^ work cffedehmg and diarising the sj received fi-om different Divmprnfin^^e^dmng a combined list forpayment and it is agreed that-for the said period, no mtfibiffhaffe payable to the respondents.

(vii) It is further agreed that not be liable to pay interest on the principal amounts payable. toftlwfniesporM^if^ im impugned judgments and decrees, for a period of three 'years reclmned firdm-t'he date of expiry of 90 days mentioned above. n n' ,

(viii) Hoyvever, immediately on: expu-y of duee years as 'noted above, if the amounts - remain outstanding for any reason whatsoever, the appellants shall pay interest @ 9% per annum on the principal amount to the respondents, for the remaining period, till realization.

(ix) It IS further agreed thafthe aforesaid arrangement of payment of interest by the appellants @ 9% per annum on the o.ut.standing principal amount to the respondents shall continue only for a period of tM>o years, reckoned from the end of the third year as . mentioned in clause (vii) hereinabove. WPCONos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015; 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016 10053/2015 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015 ' 11429/2015 iM«2015, l ,«9/20!5, H47I/20I5. ,1531-32/2015. 1 1737/20,5. 1 1780/2015, ,nm5/20,5 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016' 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Pa'^e20of23' lA A' ^

(x) Ij the amounts remain payable by the appellants even thereafter, the respondents shall be entitled to seek legal recourse for execution of the impugned judgments and decrees and claim interest on the decretal amount from day one.

(xi) The respondents undertake that in vieM> of the settlement arrived at with the appellants, as recordedRFA786/2016 & MA 192/2016 Page 4 of 9 above, they shall not take any steps to file execution petitions in respect of the impugned judgments and _ decrees, subject matter of the present appeals, for the period mentioned hereinabove.

(xii) As for the already pending execution petitions, orders passed in these proceedings . shall be placed on record so that they can be disposed of by the concerned cotirts on the basis of the consent order, withlXberty granted to the respondents to file jresh exectUion petitions in case cfpfault ,on thejpart of the appellants, as. has: been detailed above. " Learned OTnsel a|)j3;eann|,fbM^ (Mt. Sunil Goal) was also the counsel who hadappdare| before the KFA 'Gourt. '

17.11.2016 inter-se those contractors' and the'-Co]|»r|iQh the parties in the present petitions' as: wdlL The respondentu-Corporation will strictly adhere to the timeline for releasing'paymerT the petitioners which is to the effect that besides the fact that no payment shall be released out of turn to any party, a period of three years and 90 days reckoned from . the date the concerned Division has passed the bills of the Contractors for payment shall be the period from which the payment shall start to be made to the contractors. In other words, a cushion of 90 days is agreed to be provided to the Head Quarter/respondent-for completing 4035/2016,4061-62/201674079/20171 1096P0^ Page 21 of23 vi all administrative works of receiving and diarising the bills received from different Divisions and preparing the combined list for payment. ■Up' to three years & 90 days, no interest would be payable by the Department to the contractors. However, even if after the expiry of three years, the amounts remain outstanding, the respondent Corporation will pay interest @ 9% per annum on the principal amount to the contractor's foptheu-emaining'period till realization. The aforesaid arrangeniehf for payment of infefes't 'by the respondent Corporation @-9% on\ the ■vOUtsM'iphg principal amount to the contractors shall continud 'ohly ■f0r,.;a of two years reckoned from the end of the third yeaytas mentioned in the sub-clause (vii) and it this amount remains, payable'by dliei'respondent Corporation, even theieafter the contractors^ will be entitled tO' "Seek'legal recourse by filing an execution of-tie .entire amount and this order will be treated as a decree which would then become executable. The respondent Corporation has also ensured that the budget for realization of amount under the head of 'non-planned expenditure' will be increased so that the release of payment, to the contractors can be expedited in the wait list even prior to the date of priority mentioned against their names. WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, i006'i/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 1 1429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471./2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015. 1 1-796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 . Page22of23' V /I This Court thus notes that the consent order of 17.1 ] .2016 reproduced in RFA No,786/2016 is modified to the extent that there being no judgment and decree in favour of the contractors in the present case; however all other terms and conditions which the respondent (as appellants in the RFA) has agreed and undertaken will be binding upon them and this order'shall be treated as a decree which in the eventuality of non-payifienf (as per Jhe (terms detailed supra) shall become execufable. f" n .. 7 NeepesSto state tl|i|ijis|g| passed bflljifCourt will be fully adhered to in true letteE:an|'^it by respondent So. I and will thus not constrain any party to: approaOlr (he Court on this count. 14 No furthef..orders are called for op:■these,.petltion5..w'fjaey are disposed of " y . .''by-; ;-i-1/ L J A WP(C) Nos. 10055./2015, 10008/9,015 I'oo-iS/fnif mm? — tartar-no, 10057-58/2015 10060/1015 inr.f-dnmr "nf.V 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, lH46rtO,5, hZ f 1 .027-28/20,5, ,,420/20,5 ,1789/20,5: ,1792 03/20,5 ,1784.85/7.0,5, 4035/20,6,406,-62/20,6,407'9/20I6 ,i026rto',5 II8»3/20,5, ,,805/20,5, 389,/2016, " ■