Jaswant Singh v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Judgment: 23.01.2017 % W.P.(C) 10064/2015 JASWANT SINGH + ....Petitioner Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek fRundktjv^vocates. f Ojs-ThrougWi Er^S^lf Goel, Sl^tiile Counsel for Sto MC with fSTsufjreet Bambra, NORTH DE [ opate. CORAML " TNDERMeV

(oral) iS, For orders. ^'eififelaPWiPi ;Mgj0®f2O15. INDERMEET KAUR, J JANUAR Y 23, 2017 A Certify that the digital and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. ¥ ■ IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Judgment: 23.01:2017 5, * % W.P.(C) 10055/2015 GH^SHYAM DASS + Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek j^;^-.»!a»BH]adk5,,^dvocates. %:ry mS^MC with NCstlr^et Barbra, ^^'fHISlate. ^ ■ j ;• \ ! •' i S' -f NORTPIDE .r ■ I I I-W.P.(C)1|008/2015 % hi'' It* ' RAKESH MJMAM^IX \ ■"■^s:ym0r Ms.j^>u§uyav&l'%n and Mr.Abhishek S'I + I ...Petitioner f.\S NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ..... Respondent Through Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 10026/2015 + •i' MONIKA ....Petitioner 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!737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015. 11803/2015, ,11805/2015. 3891/2016. . 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek ' Through , Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 10028/2015 NISHANT + Srt' ^Thr&ugh^^^^^pA^suya4^^ Mr.Abhishek I versus NORTH DELHI MUNlCIP&lfepORATION f li .-sPS Througpydvffel Goel, Standiii Counsel for f'::% Ms.^reet Bambra . i, Vi I W.P.(C) 10032/2f)>^: + CHIRAC ALUDEEN"''^CSS^ ■r.« Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek Through Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. WP(C)Nps. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, Ip053/20J,5, 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, 11737/2015, 11780/2015. 11784-85/20-1.5, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11803/2015, 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 .1 i, ...uU.L.L,dltJ!jiUil*!l,5UI±ai;.lli!i.luiiiiiri. ,1. . o W.P.(C) 10033/2015 + ....Petitioner BRAHAM PRAKASH Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek ; versus :5 NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ....Respondent ■ ■ Through Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for with Ms.Supreet Bambra, . oGate... 'v< r W.P.(C) 100^f/2p|^5 LAXMIN + ^■Yitioner Througff^SSg^^suya Salwan andlMnAbhishek f'- iTMifdil', Advocates. Im I ? >■ I Mr-.SiJn^^ GtD^^Sfanding Counsel for Ms.Supreet Bambra r ■ ■* W.P.(C) 10051/2015 RANBIR SINGH + ....Petitioner Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032,33/205, 10046/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/20] 5, 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11737/2015, 11803/2015, 11471/2015, 1.153,1-32/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 403 5/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, ..V' !l. 1 ).JIIW:.'tlltl!imM:<llll-.ll*IHi!lW,Wiflil-t : a r'- Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 10053/2015 ANIL KUMAR BHARDWAJ + Petitioner, Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek . Pundir, Advocates. NORTH DELHI r v, luhfi^Goel, Standing Counsel for S>^MC with Ms^Stprret Bambra, df0§ate. W.P.(C) 110057/2015 ^hfou^ K4s.Aji^^a,^^pyan^nd Mr.Abhishek I + KUSUM '■ t versus" A i.-Hsw.sEsas'j €■ i Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra'' Advocate. W.P.(C) 10058/2015 + LALITA GARG ....Petitioner 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, 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, Page 4 of23 : 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, L ... t . ||>f^ il. ;f. *4. '.S Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek Mr. Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, . Advocate. W.P.(C) 10060/2015 + ANURAG RANA It vTMugh [iwmand Mr.Abhishek' . r-'iM^.Anu r ^5^ 7 NORTH 'pELHI MUNICIPi|\L;f||;|ORATION Througi/l|ymil Goel, Standing Counsel for Q-w^th Ms.S;fpreet Bambra, V + W.P.(C) 10064/2m^5.^ JASWANT SINGH « V Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .... Respondent Thi'ough Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for. North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015. 10028/2015, .10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 I. , I, ii: \r i; W.P.(C) 11016/2015 SITA RAM SHARMA + ....Petitioner Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek , • Pundir, Advocates. versus ' Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for :C with Ms.Supreet Bambra, NORTH DELHI MUNICIP AL CORPORATION o W.P.(C) 110W2^ + 'a^ etitioner Throu Jiilp^^suya Salw^ an^r.Abhishek f IAdvocates, M ANILKi i jRespondent NORTH DILHI ym '^hFOugh^.^^^^Jainlf'Gb^^Js^^ Counsel ^ for Ms.Supreet Bambra, •s-j W.P.(C) 11025/2015 + RAVINDER KUMAR Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek /•v 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, 11429/20 i 5 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, i 1792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016,11026/2015 Page6of23 1 I. r Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. ^ W.P.(C) 11027/2015 GURMUKH BHARDWAJ + ....Petitioner Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI ., ^/^Tlr^igh r^lM^iiSunil Counsel for laip ■ ' r\ w ■ t W.P.(C) 11028/2015 + I ii 4 in] i AMIT SEl WAT ■S' X'^ef su^..,; NORTH DELHI MUNfOllt^^^mON «•. o Through Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. / '4\ W.P.(C) 11429/2015 + VIDYA DEVI ..... Petitioner Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33,^05, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060,'2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17,'2015,11025/2015, 11446/2015, 11027-28,'2015, 11429/2015 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015V 11803/2015, li805,'2015, 3891/2016, 11449/2015, 1147,li/2015, |115311-32/201|.5, 11737/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 il'796-97/eOI 5! 11799/2015, 4035/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016,'ll0^6/20^5 i Page 7 of23 If / , 1. ,aa!.il..:;llu.a:aLJJ3ii;:L:.iaLiuiiJdui ;i: . I Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambraj Advocate. W.P.(C) 11446/2015 • NARESH KUMAP + ..... Petitioner %u r ;^hrougKgrM \ •sii^u.suya S^^irand Mr.Abhishek M^^dvocatk^ ^ Km ,15 ®il Goel, Standing Counsel for ^^thJVls.Supreet Bambra, PORATION NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAl,! k Throu W.P.(C) 11449/20^^ + ATUL GUPTA V \ Through Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek Through . Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. 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, 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016,11026/2015

1.1027-28/2015, .11429/2015 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11803/2015, Page 8 of23 y" W.P.(C) 11471/2015 SANJAY + Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek • Pundir, Advocates. NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ..... Respondent Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for with Ms.Supreet Bambra, rl'-J SANDEE^^ Salwan andiMr.Abhishek r + ■\ "T«^Petitioner Throu^lg { ^ iM(lr, Advocates. G^V%anding Counsel for '^7-yiflo Ms.Supreet Bambra, .#^Respondent NORTH D: J % . W.P.(C) 11532/2015 + A ....Petitioner MR. CHARANJEET •• j Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek WP(C)Nos. 1005.S/201.S, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016U 7/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015,

1.1805/2015, 3891/2016, Page 9 of23 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 1.1026/2015 ii. >1; Through Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11737/2015 SUMIT VERMA + ....Petitioner Ms.Anusuya Salwan arid Mr.Abhiishek NORTH DELHI W^l^CIPAICf qRI^OMJW ,/ ^%Tfttbugh |^|^):Sunil Go^l^^tiading wiM^preet Bambra, jlJlk ~-ry-Counsel for k t\ ■ T-'Y ^ w V W.P.(C) |1780/2015 HARINDER SINGH + I ■ W wi'ttiiiffiii-f: ^Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI ML#eSg£COlROR^TION Respondent. /f. Through Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. \ W.P.(C) 11784/2015 + SURENDER KUMAR VATS ....Petitioner Through 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 11446/2015, 11449/2015, li471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, • 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016,11026/2015 Pagel0of23 :l. , , 1. a.tlLLIlIM i.. A o Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. VAP.(C) 11785/2015 JITENDER SINGH + ....Petitioner Through^»^tf-'^'-Ms?Anu^^^ Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek i f '1' r wets^us \ ^If^QiteSlATION^^.. .Respondent NORTH D, .a, % ThrouJl^ §nil Goel, Standing Counsel for i DMC with Ms.Su|reet Bambra,, if ti "iA: W.P.(C) Ii789/201J + ^■5ljr©4UgE7^MiMs;:^hus|i^^ and Mr.Abhishek ''^"''•^^-'S3lS^A€vocates. *2^ ^ - 'f NIRMALA n\] a \ NORTH DELHI.MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ..... Respondent, Through Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11792/2015 + i' VIPIN KUMAR GUPTA 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, 11016-17/2015,1 1025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/20.15, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016,11026/2015 Page n of23 I: .L .. i Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek Through Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11793/2015 + ....Petitioner ANIL KUMAR [|.A^^y%^lwan and Mr.Abhishek oc^es. ThiJOifgh *4 NORTH QEL.m' MUMCIf«Se@ira^TIONRespondent I I ThrougM^fwI'^ehu Gupta, Advocate. ini-n I W.P.(C) 11796/2015 + ARVIND KUMAR^^ A ^jjhrough Ms.Anusu-wand Mr.Abhishek Mvoeate^. V versu; f ' \ Through Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11797/2015 + HEMRAJ SHARMA Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 1OO08/2O15, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 4035/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016,11026/2015 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015,' 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016,. Page 12 of 23; il. .. I. ;i. . Through Ms.Renu. Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11799/2015 RAJESH GUPTA + Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek vepus*' I LA'l^N^^.. Respondent m UQPRP NORTH del : n r ^ r. petitioner \ + AMIT VIRMA Throuphjif^t|ikni|suya Salwan and?Mr.Abhishek f [-P'N ..... Respondent MrTSunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambrd^ Advocate. NORTH DELHI JT ■ \ f W.P.(C) 11805/2015 KULDEEP VERMA + t Throu'gh 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 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 4035/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11803/2015, I. . :-.LlllJ,.:Jtiy.1J!lliMlifftillUMMUi; ;i: Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 3891/2016 , + BABITA BHARDWAJ Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHr^U^bn^AL,,^^lSlC^'^^ Respondent 0/'Throu|i^^^^!iSC^Goel,^'Sfan%ig Counsel for with^l^^reet Bambra, ■ ■ (Q'A v'"**®* -Ji 0(^te. ',8 r. la Ad; m W.P.(C) 1035/2016 + ■ !. Mm f ..... Petitioner RAJEEV MITTAL ^ NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ..... Respondent ■ Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 4061/2016 SATBIR VATS. + WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11.471/2015, ------ 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11803/2015,. 11805/2015, 3891/2016,' . 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 HJldiiJliJlUiiiiiijujiayiiiiiitiitaiiiii., u, , r< Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek Respondent, Through 'Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bam,bra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 4062/2016 . + ashokkum a ^^^^^UBT ^ ^^'^firough ■ c^f||Anusuya^^^^nd Mr.Abhishek T'-T:^i?iterik5b\dvoc^qs' ^ Petitioner i f \ i % ■ •: v'- ■iy-rsT NORTH DELHI MUNICIP^^I^jpORATION Rejspondent Throu^!::^'^^l\|^Mi Goel,' StandiiJ Counsel for W.P:(C)407X^^^ SURENDER • Through Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek mA i. + r-V rr f \ ■ Through Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. ! WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 1OO32-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 1005'7-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, .11027-28/2015i 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11803/2015,- 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016,11026/2015 ■ I h LL ILLJUyi. J. . W.P.(C) 11026/2015 GANGA RAM SHARMA . + ....Petitioner Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek .1 • • Thi-ough . Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel fon with Ms.Supreet Bambra, r CORAM: HON-BLE MS.^j5STICBip)lM INDERMEltKAUR, j/ ' &^KAUR.^ V" 1 This order shall dispdseidfth1s)lbatch of writ petitions. I ]. At the outset, it is fpdihtftd; oht^l^'at a bunch of similarly placed contractors nad^^^^rtaiff®suitf^^ favour against P^l^^p^i^Kad been filed. That Regular First Appeal had been disposed of by a Single Bench of this i^md^fea^ecreed in their Cyv • Court on 01.12.2016 (RFA No.786/2016); it was based on the conseuit r order dated 17.11.2016 arrived inter-se the parties This Court notes that these writ petitions arise out of the grievances of the petitioner who were and are still operating as contractors and doing works for the North Delhi Municipal 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, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 403 5/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015. ... J;.-! liliLliiJiiiiitiiaiiiUiU.lUlJiMiMU!. L . V-Corporation. All the petitioners are duly registered contractors registered with the respondent Corporation and have been carrying out various works of the respondent. The petitioners having completed the said works to the satisfaction 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. Contention of *lfee petmn^-s being that they are \ •* claiming ony!ti^ Mis'^jc^^ been d^^ei^ed for payment and for wMch^^mounP^^fl^^ \ 4 Th| stand of the res^3[#^*s that there is a spe|ific clause in the agreement which is bipdiigtu^^^he parties and which was to the effect that^ ^ sul^ect to the availability of'lin%i,1n;p§foufaf»h®^^f^^^^^ from and the payments shall iTe'^miadesfStrt'ctly 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; r". A . j. interest would also not be payable. iv WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015. 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/20.15, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11803/2015, 4035/20.16,4061-62/2016,4079/2016,11026/2015 ■pagel7of23 / • 5 The relevant extract of Clause 7 of the 'General Conditions of Contract for Municipal Coiporation ot Delhi Works' highlighted by the respondent Corporation is reproduced herein as under:- "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 will be cleared and after that the release of payment for passed bills be in order of the demand received at HQ under particular head of accounts. Ho interest shall be payable to tji^eicontrmror^in^^a^of delay in payment on account of availability offundsff^he p^tfep^^d oflticcomi^ofMCD." ' '' ■ * * 6 This befcfhe'slfand.oT^he5^osppndenf'CQtp the petition had progre'sse^^and the rnffto&Mfoitak up f6$*final hearing. . I Holvever, at this stagel as|]n!blbd supra, attention |of this Court I . I* has been %rawn to the ju4glh'pnf Ws'sfed by the SingleiBench of this Court in mA out of decrees which had enur^!»?m'TayQlj.rf©h|^iHiTjp§e<Gont-^to^ who had preferred to file civil suits instead of fiTirf|'^itpetitions. "v" non-f \ rt \ In the course of these proceedings on 07.09.2016, the additional submission of the respondent was noted which was that the payments being asked for by the petitioner are under 'non-planned head' and the petitioner will have to stand in queue along with others; submission of the petitioner was that there is a mis-utilization of funds in the 'non-WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015. 11784-85/2015, 11792-93/2015. 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, ■ 11803/2015, 4035/2016. 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page 18 of23 O' planned head' and the money under the 'non-planned head' is being mis-used i.e. for purpose other than those purposes for which it is required to be used. The respondent had been directed to place on record an affidavit stating the amounts expended in the 'non-planned head'. This affidavit is on record and the details of money sought to be expended in the 'non-planned head' have been given. Court is o^lhb'^yjiw^ihatltieErd^s^irassed^RFA No. 786/2016 this Court is,*"^ f I f A|-view^tHatj:4sik|e$i|ions disposed off on the sarh^ and condittfe^abfMpre is no dispStelo the fact that " I the case If these petitioner^fif sw^affto those who wer^arties in the m <1 ■ 10 The tetoi^-^ofNlI clMf^^^ 'V-J RFA. I . ss OTder/^'SssX^^^m^ 17.11.2016 and u reproduced in RFawp ^S:^ "(i) The appellants shall file fresh compilations, complete in all respects in respect of the '\ respondents and the other contractors, irrespective of w'hether they have filed any appeals/suits of recover)' or not, so that there is a clarity about their priority in the wail list.

(ii) The appellants undertake to .strictly adhere to the tirheline mentioned in the. compilation , for releasing payments to the respondents.

(Hi) No payment shall be released out of turn by the appellants. WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015. 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, I0053/20I'5, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015,. 11429/201^5; 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016. 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 I. .. IJ I

(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 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 know what their status is in the wait list. can H.-:-

(vi) Having 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 mentio^ed^li^eh^^i^l'lT^^eed^t^ interest shall be payable to the respondents on thp^rincip^^dmbtnk after ^'iry^^th^ years and ninety days reckoned from the^ht^^^^ncerned^^i^^nh^ the respondents foi payment. In ot^r a cus^m^^^^^^^^ng provid^ to t^ Head Quarters of both the appellan^or completih'gji^^^r^^^^ive work of reaving and diarising the bills receiveifr^different « combined listf^ayment and it is agreed tha^for the said period, no i^tjrest^^m^be payable to the respo/^ents.

(vii) It is ^^ther agreed that thifj^^ll^p^^Ml not be liable to p^ interest on the principal arrtmnts paydbp!t,to^^^^f^.niei^u^e^^e impugned Judgments and decrees, for a^perid^/ofM^e'^a^i^iil^ned frop^h^^p,e ^ expiry of 90 days mentionedabove^^^*^t^^^

(viii) However, immediateiy^Qg'^expmyxofM.threb'^gais^s 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, tiU: realization. \V I % ( , (ix) It is further agreed that the aforesaid arrangement of payment of interest by the appellants @ 9% per annum on the outstanding principal amount to the respondents shall continue only for a period of two years, reckoned from the end of the third year as mentioned in clause (vii) hereinabove. 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, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11803/2015, 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 '■'0. It

(x) If 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 view of the settlement arrived at with the appellants, as recorded RFA786/2()16 & RFA 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 courts on the '5.': 'ih execution petitions in case of default.on ffihhp/eltdpts, as^s^en detailed above. " n V ,|p;e|;|m^^^\Corpo^i'oi?'(iMr. Sunil Goel) also 4e ^G^nsel who before the RFA Gourt. ■fiff . ........................................................... contractors^ and the'^Corplof^ion %i|itlm^to the/parties in the present petiti©p^^s!;wHl, The respond'^tj^feoiporation will strictly adhere to the timeliiTrei^l^fTJel^^g^^ayE^ntJt^he petitioners which is 11 Learned ^pnsel a. was I i at on 17.11.2016 fnter-se those

¶12This consent II i-f 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 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, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11803/2015, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/20.15 I V: 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 ^s^b^h^ remaini^'^p.^iod till realization. The Dv the respondent \ prin^ip'dl amount to the at^Vor mMnt of in^rbst Corporati^ ^ Stoll continu^|.l!^|9^lperiod of two ylars reckoned ik&l lilhiioned in the aforesaid aiT; \ contractors sub-clause (vii) and from the Ind of the third h I '■■y (:Sh!ffetbr's>y^l be ^t^^S'^^-^legal filing an execution d^f^he^Briftr^amountagin^ this order will be treated ..^rjgJ^^ent Cofporation, even if this amo^u recourse by thereafter the /U 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. \ as a WP(C)Nbs. 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, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11803/2015, 11792-93/2015, 403 5/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016,11026/2015 /■ 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 judgment and decree in favour of the contractors in the present case; hov^ever 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-payment.Rapper .the^ferms detailed supra) shall become executable. ^iii& passed.by<^this|Co will be no % \ S," € it©'*"'' Ne^dl^sfto state fully adhtered to in true lett|riaf»it by respondent r|o. 1 and will I . . ,1 ■ ■ thus not constrain any par|y©l!^:^ppf'ga|j|i the Court on this count. 14 No ley are !/ disposed of. . ©/ 4\ INDERMEET KAUR, J JANUARY 23, 2017 A WP(C)Nos. 10055,/201.'i, 10008/2015, 10028/2015', 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11792-93/2015,. 11796-97/2015, 4035/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016.11026/2015 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015', 11803/2015, ....... iililJ -1