Braham Prakash v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

* % X\ IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date ofJudgment: 23.01.2017 +

W.P.(C) 10033/2015 BRAHAM PRAKASH -ssssBundiia^dvpeates. # NORTH DEBfr(#HNIC;f;^ii^SfATr(^..xs. Respondent XhrouWEiSwi Goel, St^dilg Counsel for ffiiSSISSiMC with l^Suireet Bambra, « <■ r i 1"%. ^L, t 1 3ate. ho^lAj^s. JU§j:icff|iiiEi^i 4^-fis imM TNDERMEftir F orforders,' INDERMEET KAUR, J JANUARY 23,2017 A g Date:05.10.2024 17:15:06 that the digital and physical file have ompared and the digital data is as per ysical file and no page is missing. nature Not Verified $-6 to 41, 43 to 47 & IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI %

Date ofJudgment: 23.01.2017 +

W.P.(C) 10055/2015 GI-1A>4.SHYAM DASS . ";,-«/Pundir,. Advocates. .rtWersult 47 fe' %JfJ-J' I '■■■J ■ - ■■■ T 7 " "'L NORTH DELfflMUNICIPAL CORP^^Tl(]^.\Respondent -if .• -.-i If::: Through Mr.Sunil Goel, S't'lndihg Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Sif|reet Bambfa, - , Adtbfcate. I % + W.P.(C)lp008/2015 fTM»k i X f 'w"-f 4. .5-.- ,#■' RAKESH kUMAR^:';-,,, NfuK, .....petitioner '■■■. M f'VN-"' , f ' -,/Thbough Ms.^uhuyal:ShIiX'ah and Mr.Abhishek '■'7.4; RundU^l&vl^ate^ -...v....,., North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.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 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015. 11799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Pagelof23 NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ..... Respondent North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 10028/2015 NISHANT t u: T U Trhrough - MsiAnusuy^Salwa%pd Mr.Abhishek f .'■•"V Pundir,^Advocates: r; i S' . ■ •- V. V ■ ■ A, versus •/, r A ^ ^ II R|spondent t Throu^, Mr.Sunil Goel, Standini Counsel for T; ' North DMC with Ms.^;upreet Bambra, ' - i if Advocate.^ #■ I.v" +

w.p.(C) ioo32/20f§." ■CU:n: CHIRAC ALUDEEN''''^^^S:;:;::::::U 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, 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 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, 4035/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 'Vi + + + W.P.(C) 10033/2015 BRAHAM PRAKASH ^?^-Ni©rtUI3MC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, n » L^voQate..""^'ii|», W.P.(C) lOO40€pd^'^'^' ' -h A'" ...f -'*• LAXMI NiR4A GUPtA .A-H % petitioner n

ftl Ms.Anusuya Salwan an^Mr.Abhishek I versus ; NORTH DELHI MJNXCIPA^ ....Respondent ^Snnif'GeS;#&&ing Counsel for Ms.Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) 10051/2015 RANBIR SINGH moS '<'°32-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 057-58/201.5, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015 11429/2015 46/2015, 1 1449/2015, 11471/2015, 115.31-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, .1780,^15 RRsS 5, 789/2015, 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 c\ b North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. + W.P.(C) 10053/2015 ANIL KUMAR BHARDWAJ ; ^ NORTH DBLm Through " Mr.Sunil-'Goel, Standing Counsel for ,j' >-C' North DMC with l^stSuprret Bambra, ' b ' Y V /: , Advbcate. ft t f; n - U +

W.P.(C) il0057/2015 I I. , : I ^ KUSUM "ft ^. 'I " I. ' n ' .. .>r='-LtS5 .J.- Ms.Anusuyaa||ii|van3^^^ Mr.Abhishek ,/.~:>;yPundir,,A North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

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, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015, 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, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page4of23 i-li NORTH DELffl MUNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.PXC) 10060/2015 n ANXJRAG RANA .j.v?-"' | ^ i ' ..f' -Through. •■-MsiAnusuyas'SalwakandMr.Abhishek T ' ' Pundir, Advocates' h., ^ | if I NORTH t)ELHI MUNICIPi^^ CORPORATION R|spondent t Throughf-ifji^lVh.Sunii Goel, Standin| Counsel for ■4 4/i i ivfl^orth DMG-;with Ms.Supreet Bambra, \ ""■^^eBiAdvdGat^?V'"''43:f^ N.,.. + w.p.(c) ioo6472aK;:'; JASWANT SINGH NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .... Respondent 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, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 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, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page5of23 +

W.P.(C) 11016/2015 SITA RAM SHARMA -A / + + ,,,.;s-stt;"NortL;DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, .-A''' ,. ^ LAdvocate,A"%v., W.P.(C) 110l|/!^i5--' ANIL / A'lA 'k'-' ■^,..,^?...''Petitioner Ms.Anusuya Salwan and|Mr.Abhishek -Pund^, Advocates. | f.v ; i 1 versus A'-A H ■■■Af'fb 111 A-ft NORTH DSLHI M^C^PA3L CORPOI^TION ... .Respondent 'a'"S&ough Mr.SpiifGoei,-Standing Counsel for ''-i. A- "■ ..A^ "C,/^,^Ahy:r;;^.;j^orthliMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, ■ "'^^ten-CAAdi^jcate:' W.P.(C) 11025/2015 RAVINDER KUMAR Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mi-.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, 11531-32/201.5, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page6of23 + + + W.P.(C) 11027/2015 GURMUKH BHARDWAJ Mr.Sunil Goal, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. NORl H DELHI MPIM^JRAL CGTH^GRATIGN y#' Gdel/i^&ding Counsel for A

witfrfHs/!|upreet Bambra, T .'k-' Advocate. W.P.(C) i/1028/2015 | AMIT SEHRAWAT P|titioner ■'/' Ms'.A.n;^uy^;Salwan aigS Mr.Abhishek . ■ ' :rPundlE AdCrihates:., / ■ versuS:, ,-'l] "•> '. .ptT NORTH DELHI MUTteP^ffi;SQfl0R^T10N Mr.Sunil Goal, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11429/2015 VIDYA DEVI WP(C)Nos. .10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/20)5, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471i/2015, ;115311-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/20151 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/20H ' Page7of23 North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11446/2015 n NARESHKUMI^'iJ. O / ^XThrough ' "Ms.Afiu^uya Siiwari%nd Mr.Abhishek Pundin''<Advocatesyf \ ''Jh' a versus U-',* V , ' " rr i if Mr.Sunil Gpel, Standii^ Counsel for . //f ^ North DMC whfoMs. Supreet B ambra, /f.;, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11449/2015 ATUL GUPTA ' ' ^ ' 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, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 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 ¥ ¥ ciP' +

W.P.(C) 11471/2015 SANJAY .-,.-.KNorth-DM:C with Ms.Supreet Bambra, + n W.P.(C) 1153,1/2015 SANDBEP/Gi^ I'i ^ Vv'."'*'' ''4i I Ms.Anlisuya Salwan anc|Mr.Abhishek / V 'Phildh-, Advocates.- versus, - I NORTH DELHI p[|NlGi^AL CORPORATION^ ....^/Respondent - ' "S ^ M^Jl^Gbei;S^|rfding Counsel for witi'Ms.Supreet Bambra, + n W.P.(C) 11532/2015 MR. CHARANJEET NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ..... Respondent WPfC) 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, 114^/2^15 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85^0 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 n Page9of23 North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. + + + W.P.(C) 11737/2015 SUMIT VERMA NORTH DELHI ]Vpbfigi]^C(|RI^I^ ' ,/ , A Jbrough, V Mr Sunil Goel Siahding Counsel for / North DlylC with Ms;i|;upreet Bambra, Advocate. . "ti- % "'.■•a. 'ft W.P.(C) 11780/2015 HARINDER SINGH si a .Tteough yA MslAhpiSuyarSnlwan ai^ Mr.Abhishek '%■ -.yAN.A" ,A' '■ '> C .N7'A'A'7 :■> ■'A I • NORTH DELHI Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11784/2015 SURENDER KUMAR VATS 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, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Pagel0of23 . NORTH DELffl MUNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. + W.P.(C) 11785/2015 JITENDER SINGH Through,. nnnn MsvAnus.uya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek . n . ' 7PundirrAdw5te^es. n ^ 'U' ,C .7^-- ^ /b \ wersus : N NORTH D|LlKMlJNICIPAL_(||^^iATI01$:^^.1|espondent i Through 'il^ftil Goel, Stmdin| Counsel for 'rtblti'DMC with Ms.Sufreet Bambra, T ''' v 'f I 7;; ,:Ai%bcate. | +

w.p.(c) ly89/20 v. ..■/'V:. '"-v-'r'' ■■v.--'"" " . . NIRMALA -7, 7-i; 7 7'-"; ..... ThroIi|L7.. //Ms.A®u|uyC|a^wm and Mr.Abhishek '" A. ,7 Pphfe^Advocates. North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11792/2015 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, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page 11 of23 Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. V + W.P.(C) 11793/2015 ANIL KUMAR Thi-ohitf . Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek .A'' , {'1: Puhdir,"Adyocates. v" A ff-ATersu|.-Ull|/;^-U|:A^ NORTH DElIr MUNICIPAL CORPORATION "V. %spondent Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. 1; jy . • . • .; ?> (l +

W.P.(C) 11796/2015 . h ^ I d ht, // ARVDJDKUMARfpdGH' " ' f \ hf/'Thrbugh Ms.Anupi5%§djF313^''^d Mr.Abhishek .T7V. - '■'•-'Ai'* .. »A _1 ih'' versus-'"'Vj;r;,,;,,,™,..,£^^^^^ Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11797/2015 HEMRAJ SHARMA 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, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Pagel2of23 + Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11799/2015 RAJESH GUPTA versus" + + ® V '3-A" NORTH DELHF'MUNICIPAL CORPOlOtip<^N^^^^ # I^Vu'Through Ms.Renu GuptahAdvdfate. W.P.(C) Id 801/2015 AMIT VERMA Pititioner Ms.Anusuya Salwan and'Mr.Abhishek 3;'V C;, PundiL^K^pGates. ,7 .'Versus NORTH DEEHIMTJ|f£^^ .....Respondent ^'MriSunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11805/2015 KULDEEP VERMA 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, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Pagel3of23 NORTH DEI.HI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Tlirough Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 3891/2016 BABITA BHARDWAJ Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek j. + + . I11" NORTH DELHI MUNlfeliPAL CORPQlG^TlON^^^^ MESunikGoel,' Sfanding Counsel for / 'Through/i A •i./ '-•i 'Pt North'^DMC with ijs;S|preet Bambra, W.P.(C)|035/2016 RAJEEVMITTAL ,^t-^'Through verstis'-'^^^ Advocate. r J^etitioner Ms.Anusdya'Sdli^an ,dhd Mr.Abhishek Pundir^-AdvQe^tes ..1^ 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, 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, 1 1471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page 14 of 23 ' North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 4062/2016 ASH0KKUMAR:,y;':;:5|PiI' Petmoner , ■Tft^'dugli /:-ip||Anusuya4|fwa^ Mr.Abhishek north DELm MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Rispondent j- % : Mr.SuniLGoel, Standin| Counsel for u/UN. v'T- '■ Ms.Supreet Bambra, \ AU- '•L" "NLiSyiid y' + w.p.(c) 4079A4&:2;'' SURENDER KUMAl^\4taK:Lr^^^ ■ Through North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015 11499/2015 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531.32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780,2oT 7|o lsMO 5 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 1 1803/2015 11805^015 3891/2016' 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 ' "i' rage 15 oi 2j +

W.P.(C) 11026/2015 gangaramsharma north DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Mi-.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for Supreet Bambra, f. s Ul^dyoGate. CORAM: A, N/ \ HON'BLE l;J^jtjSTICE INDERMEEE KAuf\ mPERlVffiKSHfAnp, T (oral) - N | fr * TMs order shall dispose of this batch of writ petitiiiis. W ^ ■' 'hat a bunch of siinilarly placed contractors had 'gled' :6;|rtain suitd^tld^iiy b%4creed in their favour against whicfc^|g,||ajl^^ been filed. That Regular First Appeal had be™'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 the parties his 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 .1446/2015, 1.449/20/5 i,47./2o/5 il5 2™ 11027-28/2015, 1,429/20,5 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015 11796 97/9nis 1 1780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, l]026/90l5 ' ^'805/2015, 3891/2016, ' 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 'h® satisfaction of the respondent for which bills had but complete payment not having been received by the petitioners had accordingly been constrained to file these petitions. Contehfion pf *e being that they are claiming onlyptf^p Mis which had been du|yplfcfified for payment and for wl;icb-t]|b4mount had been p'aicl ^ ; .p •;;(f V/• I Thl stand ofthe respondent was that there-is a splific clause in upon the parties and wljch was to th^ effect that'|e|4ji^|it%||||^;^ bills'ovill l/subject to the availability of funds jn p^^^ head of account from time to time and the payments shall'brmadefatSrS; 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; interest would also not be payable. y. ■ift 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015 n016 I7/2"o?5 no^ 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015 1^531 Soh ; 7,-; ' ?'°2^-28/2015, 11429/2015 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015 11784-85/2015, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, The relevant extract of Clause 7 of the 'General Conditions of Contract for Municipal Coiporation of Delhi Works' highlighted by the respondent Corporation is reproduced herein as under:- . ^ payment of passed bills will be subject to cn'ailability of funds in particular 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. No interest shall be payable to tfe^cortfraetorHn^pseof delay in payment on account of non-availability of funds4ir ihe.pmieulfF. " This sfand of the'respondenfColoration, the petition .if f f ■■' ' ' 1 > j '% had progresse|^;and the matter was to be taken up'foS^ild hearing. Ho|vever, at this stage, as noted supra, attention |)f this Court ! 'II ft has been |rawn to the by the SinglefBench of this Court in rI| RTAsS||^seif out of decrees which had enured iyaybunofach like contfgrtoS 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 100SV9ni. 4035/2016.4061-62/2016,4079/20,6. 11026/201^ "7^9/2019, 11803/2015, ''^^^^^015,J891^/201^ V t) 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 of |te^iew.fh4tgea,rdg^^ this Court is.bf fhf view thaplfeslpetiti disposed off on the sa|e tejms and copditions as there is no dis|ite|o the fact that the case ff these petitioners is similar to those who we4arties in the i r.i A -il h '/s W RFA. The terms ;b£ tlje consent order reproduced in ' 0) The appellanle ehaltfile Jreeh ccmpUaUom. complete in all respects in respect of the respondents and the other contractors, irrespective of whether they have fled any appeals/suns ofrecovcy or not. so that there is a clarity ahou, their priority in ihe wait (ti> The appellants under,ahe to strictly adhere to the timeline mentioned in the compilation , for releasing payments lo the respondents.

(Hi) No payment shall be released oui of,urn by the appellants. I mlbtao I """ "201 <5. 10053/2015, (1440/20,5. il440/20(.5 ,M7,/20?5 1,53^2™^^^ ..027-28/20,5, ,,429/20,5 H789/2015, 1I792-9V9015 1 1796 Q7/9nK "737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 11784-85/2015. 4035/20,MOO,-02/201MOW20,0 ,T0S5

(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 ''^Sularly at the end of each month for the respondents and others to know.what V. their status is in the wait list.

(vi) Having regard to the fact that the appellants expect the respondents to stay their hands and not pursue their legal remedies M execution of the impugnedJudgments and deci ees for a period mentioned'1lereinafJer,^it if agreedjthat interest shall be payable to the respondents on fruuffHidm^^ after Q^iry^^three years and ninety days reckoned from theidate^eWncernedimmi^n had passi^^l^cf the respondents for payment. In ot^r 0l a cus^on of 90 days is bc^gpr^ ^ Head Quarters of both the apppan^r completing the administrative work ofr^pf^^ and diarising the bills recetv^fi-onidifferent Divisions andfrep'aring a combined listfppayment and it is agreed thatpr the said period, no inter est shall be payable to the resp^dents. J

(vii) It is kfer agreed that the appellants will not be liable to ply interest on the principal armmts payamff the respondents undeff^he impugSd judgments and decrees, for a^^peM^^dHf fearstreckoned £ expiry of 90 days mentioned above, '''f If T-, . f

(viii) However,- above, if the amounts remain outstanding for any reason wkatsofr^^ihe appellants shall pay interest @ per annum on the principal amount to the respondents, for the remaining period, till realization.

(ix) It is further agreed that the afor-esaid 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 Pw years, reckoned jhom the end of the third year as mentioned in clause (vii) hereinabove. 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016 10053/2015 ZJff - '1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28M15 mZl- .17S0/2mt '-17^8^15 4035/2016,';06V.r2»n™/2"i:nSoi5

(X) If,he a,now"e ,en,a," payable by the appellee,,e even thereafter the reepondente shall e '"g"! recourse for execution of the ImpugnedJudgments anel decrees and clam interest on the decretal amount from day one.

(xi) The respondents undertake that in "/ the settlement arrived at vdth the appellants, as recorded ftJ.'A786J20l6 & RFA ,92m,6 Page 4 of 9 above, they shall no, a e any steps to ftle execution petitions In respect of the impugned judgments and "tatter ofthe present appeak. for the per,odn,entloned here,nabove. (xiftMfor the already pending execution petitions, orders passed In these proceedings . s all be placed on record so that they can be disposed of by the concerned courts on the basts of the content order. ivimiSmfrgrap'mne yefpondents to file ftesh execution pennons ,n case afpfdultymthejihr, Oflhi apffellaSs. asfrbeen detailed above. " Learqeapinsel ai^garing for the porpSibJ|4r. Sunil Goel) was also counsel who had appeared before the RFAljourt.

¶12Th| consent ordei anpved dt on 17.11.2016 |iter-se those contractors;^and^te;Gc)iora^ WHfW bind th||arties in the present adhere to the 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 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, i 1471/2015. 1^531-1 1027-28/2015, 1 1429/2015 1 1789/2015, 1 1792-93 0015, 1 1796-97/7015 ITOz/n, 1 1780/2015. 11784-85/7015, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 I I8O7/20I5, 11805/2015 , 3891/2016, Page 21 of23 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 amount to the contp^thij fbi|th|remmni^ till realization. The aforesaid arr^e^ehf for^ Tajfi^nt of int9est\y the respondent Corporation on the outstanding principal Amount to the contract(|s shall continue only for a period of two y|ars-reckoned from the of the third year as mentioned in the sub-cluse (vii) and if this amount regains, Coloration, even thereafter the ^Qon|ra6tofs«will be entitled ^fSdbk'degal recourse by filing an execution of The entiremmount. and'Cis 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. 10053/20,5, 10060/201 j, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015 11429/701^ \\mZl in f 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,407'9/20l6, l l026/2oi5 "'"5/2015 3891/2016, rage 22 ot 23 This Court thus notes that the consent order of 17.11.2016 reproduced m 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-payin^tj(as |er jiJIW detailed supra) shall become execu-t^ble. ''7' A.::.rc,;7, /% ,y > V ' J » \ 13 Needl^ao state that thislorder passed byJftilsCourt will be fully adhfred to in true letter and spirit by respondent |o. 1 and will thus not cpnstrain any party:iH^j|g4h the Court on thl count. /• _ n - 14 No on these petftionv-fhey are disposed of . INDERMEET KAUR, J JANUARY 23, 2017 A '"5^'2015, 11446/2015, ; l449/20rt i UvT, \ , 5, fU"'' ' '"27-28/2015. , ,429/20,5 n789/20]5, 11792-93/2015 n79('97/901 '1780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016 11026/-^015 "803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016,