Anil Kumar v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

% IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date ofJudgment: 23.01.2017 \ ■y-'-J ">■ +

W.P.(C) 11017/2015 ANIL KUMAR ^^^Bundiiy^A^vocates. 1113 T -#ve,rsus i '■-j' ^ NORTH DEKH[;s|HNICIf|fi^§!.^TT^ Goel, St§ndi® Counsel for IdMC with Ms.Si^reet Bambra, /% Throng #ate. CORAM HON'BL TNDERMEftr ^ral For orders,%e^rf^i^C)-NbTTotf|irlbl5. • t -■ "^'*®*®33Ss:sSStt3 INDERMEET KAUR, J JANUARY 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. / V/ $--6 to 41, 43 to 47 & 5 8 * . IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI %

Date of Judgment: 23.01.2017 +

W.P.(C) 10055/2015 G!-I^,^mAMDASS Ms.Anusuya Salwan and MrAbhishek . . Tundir,,Advocates. -vetsubt A' " I I NORTH DEMIl MUNICipAfeAO^^^fl^ / Through-'btPMr Goel, Standing Counsel for T "' ' .Mdr|b/|)MC with ]Vls.Su|)reet Bambfa, ; • Advobate. / +

W.P.(C) tp008/2015 J RAKESH KUMAR::"/ ^ . /'/ T I ft, ' /'T''/-' ■• .Through ^ Ms.AnuAiyav.SaiAah and Mr.Abhishek 1: .PundiA^dvbcates. North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 10026/2015 MONIKA 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, 11.429/2015 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 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. 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Pa?e 1 of 23 Ms.Anusuya Salw.an and Mr.Abhishek + + North DMC with Ms.SupiTet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 10028/2015 NISHANT ' - A , ^Thrbugh j;t;L®!Ajnasuya:'Salw^ Mr.Abhishek 'PuhdiR--Advocates. ■A 1> "rt,-- 5' ■'AS' • r: ' ' . '• ■ A ' ; • ' NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL C^^ORATION Through;;::;./t.;.iMi Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for r .. ; ; A 'North DMGywith Ms.SApreet Bambra, ''''■vUtAdvocateihuL; W.P.(C) 10032/20L5: ' CHIRAC ALUDEEN' 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, 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015. 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 1 1805/2015, - 3891/2016, 4035/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 +

W.P.(C) 10033/2015 n BRAI-IAM PRAKASH Ms.Aiiusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELPII MUNICIPAL CORPORATION , n n n nnnn ■North;E)MC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, ■■ ■ 'j I CAdvocate.;,.' + W.P.(C) lOOdbf^Old'-'' C),Ob LAXMI NARAlSf GUPTAb'NU .'petitioner Through,;'.;■;}-Ms Anusuya Salwan andlMr.Abhishek ■' Pundu, Advocates. iv C, ' ''! ' T'y,, .t NORTH DELHI MT^Cli^ALlG.Q^ ....,^Respondent • . v Through,, Gb%ib'Standing Counsel for '■ , ■ v., .[V U -T.-y-Norlh '®MO%itli Ms.Supreet Bambra, Adyocateh'' +

W.P.(C) 10051/2015 RANBIR SINGH Ms .Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek WP(C)Nos. 10055/20)5, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/9016 10053/2015 10057-58/201.5, .0060/2015, .10064/2015, 11016-17/20.5,11025/2015, 11 27-28/2015 ^1429^ n44®015. ,1449/2015, ,1471/2015, ,,53,-32/20,5, ,1737/20,5, 1,780,20,5, inm/Zl 11789/2015, 11792-9j/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015 3891/'2016 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page3of23 r + + + North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 10053/2015 ANIL KUMAR BHARDWAJ , versus NORTPI DELHI MUNICIPALrcGRPaRXtlON .. ;y' Throiigh Mr Suml'Goel, Standihg Counsel for ■1, Nortl,! DMC with IvI-s.Shprret Bambra, Advocate. it W.P.(C) 110057/2015 KUSUM , j ■// Li. V .-Through ' Ms.AnusuymS|livanfand Mr.Abhishek ■ ' ' 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, 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, 11805/2015, 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page4of23 lA> Respondent • Tlirough North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P:(C) 10060/2015 • ANURAG RANA . \ ; '-■■■. -Ms.Anusuya Salwan.and Mr.Abhishek • V '■ ■ , / . , Pundu Advocates'. ■' % NORTH Delhi municipal CPRPORATION Throughyk;;l\feRto Goel, Standing Counsel for ■y Al./ T I^bid;DMC; with Ms.Shpreet Bambra, t,:, vyu ■ iU;;viA^|ltater ,/ + w.p.(c) ioo64M6?%,:.!,nT JASWANT SINGH ' / NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .... Respondent Thi'ough 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, 14784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 c + .W.P.(C) 11016/2015 SITA RAM SHARMA Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek C North,DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, nn ; Adyogate., '.'tu h" + n W.P.(C) 110l7/mf n ANIL KUMAR/' ' ' '''v-i/Aetitioner Through;,' ;'MhiiMhsuya Salwan an(TMr.Abhishek Tundjr, Advocates. r t, vyi:;- -'I - :) n NORTH DELHI MUNEcftAi;|}^^ .....Respondent /Through .. MnSpni! Goel, Standing Counsel for ■^:iUkrr;'Nor|hlDf^C''w^ ''" '-V--T.//V Ad^cutef' + • W.P.(C) 11025/2015 RAVINDER KUMAR ■ 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, 11026/2015 Page6of23 + _l_ + W.P.(C) 11027/2015 GURMUICH BHARDWAJ n Mr.Suiiil Goal, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. NORIH DELHI IVdbliSTCJRA^ GORIIO.R^TION W.P.(C) IT 028/2015 AMIT SELIRAWAT e. -gAI Ttepugh ; MslAfeuya;Salwan and Mr.Abhishek . ;. Puhdir, Advocatds.i versus. NORTH DELHI MLMCipkgC CORlSRAf ION W.P.(C) 11429/2015 VIDYA DEVI North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. WP(QNos. .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, 11027-28/2015 ' 1 1429/2015 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 1 1471-/2015, 4 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015 1 1789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015j 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/.20I5, 1 1805/2015 3891/7016' 4035/2016,4061-.62/2016,4079/2016, 1 10l6/20H ^ Page7of23 ' North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11446/2015 NARESHKUMAR' ... rV..:- - ^ LAN ■-■^tThi-ough Ms.Anusuya S-alv/an'^and Mr.Abhishek i"'-. ' I ' 'A ■v. . PundA Advocates,.r\ % :v versus \ NORTH DELHI MUNICIP^ t^ORATION Rfspondent 1 - , j_i. I' • Through MLSunil Goel, Standing Counsel for ■ At V. h;-' vLNb Ms.Supreet Bambra, v ; v. Advocate.: A. .u + " W.P.(C) 11449/2045; ' 'yAt; A-:.- ' ATUL GUPTA Tbnough 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 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 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, 11026/2015 + + +

W.P.(C) 11471/2015 SANJAY rNnRN:.QMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, ;: n n n . V t Advocate,. W.P.(C) 1153L/2015 SANDEEKG^RiG ' .4 ' Vf- "' ' ^ ' Througl^.^NjMs Anusuya Salwan aniMr.Abhishek :Pundu Advocates.- | n NORTH DELHI A ' k''""'/7Tfero%h,.,, " Mr,Suntf'Goe^/S^ding Counsel for . CfL/vNoith DMG'with'Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate.-'-" W.P.(C) 11532/2015 MR. CLIARANJEET 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, 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016. 1 1026/2015 Page9of23 f North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11737/2015 SUMITVERMA , Ms.Anusuya Saiwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MHNICIP/^ CqRPOR^IC^ n , 'Through, .■AvRiSunil GoelNStSpding Counsel for ' ft. - ' ^ 7 ItvnfKbtrlE'jblvlC with Ads ;lupreet Bambra, t 'fsfiSP 'Oil +

W.P.(C) 11780/2015 . I HARINDER SINGH L' - ' / v c ..... Pftitioner Through; ;;; MsvAhusuyn; Saiwan and Mr.Abhishek 7^ vA v^^^Euhir: Adyo^^ /' 'rt versua.,..,^ NORTH DELHI MUl^I&L COLORATION Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11784/2015 SURENDER KUMAR VATS Ms.Anusuya Saiwan 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, 1 1471/2015, 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 PagelOof23 + . NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11785/2015' JITENDER SINGH Through: n n Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek . n Pundirj Advocates. •versus NORTH DELHI'MUNICIPAL, CORPORATION^:,^... iLespondent •• ^ I 'MnSunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Su|reet Bambra, Advocate. / W.P.(C) 11789/2015':;;, y;;;/ 7^ /y , / NIRMALA n n /■■■ .;y L'.h.a. Petitioner ■ Throhgh' . ; •Ms'.Ahusuya §alwan and Mr.Abhishek ■ ■/ Pundirv Advocates. Vfr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for 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, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 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, 11026/201-': Page 11 of23. f Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELPII MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. + ' W.P.(C) 11793/2015 ANIL KUMAR Through , , .Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek ,, T": n n' Pundir,, Advocates. ;"kAei"sus.HT//u NORTH DLLHI MUMCIPi^/eoippATION ^ %spondent Through' n " n ,'MsjRdnu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 1,1796/2015 n I ARVIND KUMARSIN(||!::S;}7. ^ letitioner ' ^ Through Ms.Anusuya^diwantand Mr.Abhishek A:., Pundir,..Advoedtek. NORTH DLLPn MUNICIPAI. CORPORATION Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11797/2015 LILMRAJ 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, 11016-17/2015,1 1025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 1142.9/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-9772015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Pagel2of23 f + + + Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11799/2015 RAJESH GUPTA versus' " • . 1 > u 'v . i'-" /( ' I . . . NORTH DELIR'MUNrCfPAL..C.pRPPRATPON ... Respondent .7 'A'-"''.,;, '7., i Throh^nydUs.R^E, Gupta/ Advocate. W.P.(C) 11803/2015 d-7 AMITVERMA T'..

7.-; Through; C MA/^suya Salwan an#Mr.Abhishek PundiTj'Advocates. ■v.ersus NORTH DELHI MUME^L'COM^^ Mf.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11805/2015 KLUDEEP 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/'7015 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015 11789/2015, 11/92-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page 13 of 23 ' + + NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAI^ CORPORATION Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 3891/2016 BABITA BPIARDWAJ NORTH DELHI MUNlfepPAL CQ,RPOIC\TION ... Respondent ThroughL'k;l^.lu|^ Counsel for with ^k-SPpreet Bambra, W.P.(C) ^035/2016 RAJEEV MITTAL if f "v ii!. ii 3; v! [) L1/ - ThfougL'^'vfMsMimsuyaiSa^ Mr.Abhishek , , Pundir ••'Advocates./ versus"' NORTH DELPII MLTISflCIPAL CORPORATION 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 1016-17/2015,1 1025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, - 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 1 1805/2015 3891/9016' 4035/2016,4061-62/201-6,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page 14 of 23 ' Thi'ough Pimdir, Advocates. fhrough North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 4062/2016 ASHOK KUMAR , ■} «.. ■ ■ ' '' ''i / A "5" , -Through ■ ■MSiAnusuya ^akyaNand Mr.Abhishek ' A A'Piandir]-Advocates! V / - ''' ■ " A NORTH DELHI MUNICI PAL pORTORATION Rdspondent Throu|h;;i! .TAs|n^ Standin| Counsel for '/A2'T\l^orih'J3MG';with Ms.Supreet Barnbra, ■■ "> 'A' A-Advbcatev' ■■■A-.A, ■, + w.p.(C)4079/Id4C'^;' SURENDERKUMAiMERMA^:; "" ' NORTH DELPII MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 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 11499/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015 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 Pagg 15 of 23 ' p-W.P.(C) 11026/2015 GANGA RAM SHARMA Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mi'Abhishek r ^ Nortiyai^C with Ms.Supreet Bambra, "-T", t CORAM: HON'BLE MS,JrariCB|ai|Ai#' 5, S!EAiJRA^ipS|r tf. This order shall dispcise; df dhslbatch of writ petitions. At the outset, it is pbirited' durtat a bunch of shnilarly placed contractors %d.i;ilfec[;Lbrtafn^^siiii^C^ in their favour against been filed. That Regular First Appeal had been disposed of by a Single Bench of this n 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 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 Corporation. All the petitioners are duly registered contractors registeied 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 I received by the petitioners had accordingly been constrained to file these petitions. Contention of the petitiPners being that they are claiming only.fhose bills whicA'to been du%;pdi'tified for payment if '.1 i ' ".'y and for whibhmp amourifhad been paid. ' C . > ' -f.;. ^ The stand of the respondent was that there is a spe|ific clause in the agreement which is bindingmpbiiA parties and which was to the effect that -the b/subject to the availability of funds/in :partrcular heajijpf acebunt' 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; interest would also not be payable. Page 17 of23 The.ielevant extract of Clause 7 of the 'General Conditions of Contract for Municipal Corporation of Delhi Works' highlighted by the respondent Corporation is reproduced herein as under:- The payment of passed bills will be subject to availability offunds in particular head of account fiom time to time in MCD. Payment of bills shall be strictly on Queue , basis I.e. first the past liabilities will he 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 the conWactordn,ease of delay in payment on account of non-availability of funds in the particular head of account-of IdCD. " This beiiigv&e stand .Q0i^;pesppndent"C0ip the petition had progresse^;and the nid&|hwa^^ upM^filal hearing. However, at this stagqj; supra, attention |)f this Court has been ^clrawn to the julgn§nCf^d by the Singleifiench of this -/rcv! .ct\. f-Court in RF|. these RFM&ldi^sen out of decrees which had enured in^favdiinoCsucHlike;^ 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-Page 18 of23

¶0planned 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 . 1 his affidavit is on record and the details of money sought to be expended in the 'non-planned head' have been given. Court is of the yiewrthat, the; orders ^piassedvin RFA No. 786/2016 this Court is of the view that thesd\petitions cdnmlso be disposed off on the sanse t^s and conditions lasfhere is no dis^utdb the fact that the case of these petitionersiis s|mijSrto those who werdiparties in the RFA. J The terins of the consehf oiher.'passe.ci on''17.11.2016 and reproduced in RFA,.i^ld:,3i5/2C)16 reaxfast-' 'a . .1'' 0) The appellants shall file fresh compilations, 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. s-o that there is a clarity about their priority in the wait list. .

(li) The appellams imdenake ,o aricly adhere lo the timelme mentiomd ia the compilation, for releasing payments to the respondent.^-.

(iii) No payment shall be released out of turn by the appellants. /KJ/2Ui5, 1 1792-9rt20b, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, I I803/20I5 1 1805/90^ Tsoi/onif 4033/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2CI6, l l0^6/tOlt M503/20I5, 1 1805/2015 3891/2016, Paae 19 of 23 /4-1

(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 appella7its 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) 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 mentioned'Hereinafter, it is agreed that interest shall be payable to the respondents on the principal amount after thpyxpiry of three years and ninety da)>s reckoned from th^fc^atejhe concerned .If msipn had passMdlmf'iEs^of the respondents for payment. In other f^fs, a cushion of 90 days is bejngprovide'd to%he Head Quarters of both the appellantffor completing theiadmmptrative work of reSeiyirig and diarising the bills received from different Divisions andfrep'aring a combined listfbripayment and it is agreed that'for the said period, no i]f..erest\shaljbe payable to the respondents.

(vii) It is further agreed that_ thelyj^Mft^i^m not be liable to piy interest on the principal amounts payaUld tofkheff^spqiidm^^ impugfid judgments and decrees, for a period .of three years, reckoned fronr t'hf date of expiry of 90 days mentioned above. , " ; • '

(viii) However, immediately of:-expiry'of ,th,ee yemys 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. fix) It is further agreed that the aforesaid arrangement of pcyment 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, 11016-17/2015,110 5/2015, 11 27 28/ 01^^^^ 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 1 1803/2015 11805/2015 3891/2016' 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 ' p;ge 20 0^3

(x) If the amounts remain payable by the appellants even thereafter, the respondents shall he 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 RJ^A786/2016 & 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 basis of the consent order, wdthlibertygixinted to tli^ respondents to file fresh execution petitions in case cfpbult .on diejpart df'the appelkafrf asMsfeen detailed above. " LeaineU ^Qunsel Sunil Goel) was also the counsel who liadralipi^^before the Gourt. 12-ThK consent .order |^foe|\| on 17.11.2016 mter-se those contractors: and Ji^,:;Go]|pr|^bn theiparties in the present petitioifo ba.;; whli The ' respopddfo •-G^or^on will strictly adhere to the timeline %;refegihg 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 Gontractors 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 " . 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 contraptofs fopdheu-emainihg-^^^ till realization. The aforesaid arrangemehf for pajmf^nt of inlSrbs:t\y the respondent n Corporation @"'9% onf dfeCcmtstkhkmg prindip^al 'amount to the contractors shall continuefohlf/fbriUfoeriod of two ylars' reckoned from the end of the third ypftri'as ife^htioned in the sub-cl^se (vii) and it this amount remains, payable ^by':th|::uegpbndent Corporation, even theieaftei the contractors uy/ill be entitled forkesk Isgal recourse by filing an execution ofkhefontife amount andfhis 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 undei 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 1005 7-58/2015, 10060/2015, 1006'l/20I5, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 1 1429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015. 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 1 1805/2015 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 ' Page22of23' This Court thus notes that the consent order of 17.1 ] .201-6 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 tenus 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-payihenf (as-per detailed supra) shall become executhbleA-'f , . frtfi .r Neejdle^srto state thftikis oidei passed b}^rthis7Court will be fully adhered to in true letter-and spnit by respondent |o. 1 and will thus not constrain any partytoAproA the Court on thi| count. 14 No ffufh®f-;Qpdef5 are called-for , disposed of ..i.y-'si INBERMEETICAUR, J JANUARY 23, 2017 I0057?58/20I5, 1^006oL'lT^10oS'4T^ 10046/2015. 1005I/2016, 10053/2015, 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/20,f 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11789/2015, 11792-9^9015 11780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015, 4035/2016,406l-62/2016,4079/2016.n026/9o'l5 ' "§05/2015, 3891/2016,