Mr. Charanjeet v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

% + IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT N Date ofJudgment: 23. W.P.(C) 11532/2015 MR. CHARANJEET EW DELHI

01.2017 Ms.Anusuya Saljwan and Mr.Abhishek sRundife^Advocates. "^>versui| ij € NORTH % Sio^^MC wit H H i- .>.fqtate. I llnAli coramI ^0 Site HON-BLB-MS. JUaTICEjtNlI)p|^l| % -^■^- INDERMEUT -i^^UR^:J. (oral) S^'dilg Counsel for I h Ms.Supreet Bambra, "X For orders>^f|le5»l:)^^#pi5-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. r $-6 to 41, 43 to 47 &58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Judgment: 23.01.2017 X + .+ W.P.(C) 10055/2015 GHANSHYAM DASS .,...,--..Pundir,Advocates. n .!., K 5>- i-s'i !i ;■»<. ,;■■■ versus ^ ^ " i,.? m.." NORTH DELIP WNICIPAL C0RP0RAf]#7..\Respondent | A'- -" 'A \ ' ;■ ' MrSunil Goel, Sfandipg Counsel for ;/ • V ./ North DMC with hls.Su|reet Bambra, ^

Advocate. . I W.P.(C) tp008/2015 RAKESHkUMARr-' ■ ^ ^ ? VL ......Petitioner ; ; / -IThrohgh,, Ms.^^^yaiShiw^' and Mr.Abhishek Respondent ; Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel Tor North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 10026/2015 MONIKA 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, jll027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, | 1780/2015. 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015', 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015. 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015. 3891/2016, P 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 age 1 of23 yo-j Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 10028/2015 NISHANT . : .^^yThrbu^ <3^|v\nusuya^Salwm U'.'" .LTP:/'-PuhMirSAdvocafeU 'L n T ' - % NORTH PBLHI MUNICIPAL UfpRfORATION R|spondent' ! ! ( L . , l i Througli:yiUl^||M Goel, Standing Counsel for ;y. p) yLl Tipiffi Ms.Supreet Bambra, T, ;■/■■■ L-ifT ■UirULMvbdaty # ' + ■ W.P.(C) 10032)2015;',;' CHIRAC ALUDBEN' .ft Respondent | Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel Tor North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. i WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 1005.7-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015. 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, l|l780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Page2of23 + + + W.P.(C) 10033/2015 BRAHAM PRAKASH Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhisiiek i Respondent | Mi'.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for , ,, ,.^^^ortUDMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 1 pV(|voGate.U''%,. W.P.(C) 1004#/20|a'-' LAXMI N^&Ali GUPTA "Petitioner Through ' Ms:Anusuya Salwan anc|Mr.Abhisliek fi : versus ;.; NORTH DELHI j ....Respondent Goel, Standing Counsel for llC^^itfi Ms.Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) 10051/2015 n RANBIR SINGH WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015. 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015 10051/2016 10053/20i5 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, - 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,110 5/2015, II 27 28 015^^ 46/2015, 1 1449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 9/2015, 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 ^ i«u^/2015 3891,2016, ! rage o 0123■ V Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel Tor North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. ^ + W.P.(C) 10053/2015 ANIL KUMAR BHARDWAJ i NORTH DELHI MUMpiB^C(|RipR|^cp Respond'ent . T'' Thi'ough Mr.SuniLGoel, §-tandihg Counsel Ifor North DMC with Ivls^Suprret Bamtlra, Advocate. t n + W.P.(C) 110057/2015 KUSUM T'' A;5pirough j i ? f <; V i Ms.Anuauya,|M|v%fkid Mr.Abhishek : ^ Pui^,, Adyocatesr' I versus - : Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel Ifor North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambla, Advocate. + W.P.(C) 10058/2015 LALITA GARG WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016 10053/20D 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1 27-28/2015 ^ Srt 11446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-8^5 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015 3891/20l6 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 P^ge fof 2/ I i Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Banibra, Advocate. : + W.P.(C) 10060/2015 ANURAGRANA V % ■' I fU;: A. Through //Ms^Anusuya/Shlwlpand Mr.Abhishek ^ / NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL eORPORATION R|spondent i Throu^ Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel I for Npflh DMC "with Ms-Sppreet Bambra, + W.P.(C) 10064/^iiA^ Advocate ur JASV/ANT SINGH ■"v.. ,4" or NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .... Respondent Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bamb'ra, Advocate. ' ! WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015. 10008,'2015. 10028,'20i5. 10032-33/205, 10046/2015 10051/2016 10053/2015 i Page 5 of23 \M + + + W.P.(C) 11016/2015 SITA RAM SHARMA Respondent' Through . Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for , a - N^ with Ms.Supreet Bambra, - / T n _ < ■; f^dvocate., i W.P.(C) 11017/2015' "'x,. ANIL KUMMN- . ■■<:....^fetitioner ThrougL/ v^glnh Salwan andljMr.Abhishek : Pppc^, Advocates. | /. versus A tL/ NA/ca ■ A T 'lU.i'- TA'/L <■! NORTH DELHI MU&d|y^^ .....Respondent ^ ^v^- .T&ough,,,.^ M^^ Counsel for V- ''/"WorthT|&C'with Ms.Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) 11025/2015 RAVINDER KUMAR NORTH DELHI 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, I io27-28/2015 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 3891/20ll6' 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page6of23 + + + Tiu-ough W.P.(C) 11027/2015 GURMUKH BHARD WAJ Mr.Sunil Goal, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. NORTH DELHI ]VRMgffi4L:C^ Respondent' Counsel!for j/-' witb'Kds.'Supreet Barnbra, T7T'<A^^te. W.P.(C) Id 028/2015 ' amit sehrawat T"^pugh; rt MslAti^uyar&alwan and Mr.Abhisliek rt. : Puhdar, Advocates.; versus- .. north DELHI MUNICIP& CO^^ Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. I W.P.(C) 11429/2015 VIDYA DEVI Pundir, Advocates.; ' WP(C)Nos. 10055/20)5, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015 10051/2016 10053/901. 10057-58/2015. 10000,2015. 10064/2015. 1 1016.17/2015.nol5/20 Llafo.o ' moT 1 1446/2015. ,1440/2015. ,147,20,5. 4 ,52,-32/20,.5. , iLco/S I' oSf lo -8™, 5 ,78920,5. ,,792-03/2015, ,1706-0720,51 1,70920,5. ,,803"0,5 , ,80520,5 389,20,6' 40352016.406,-622016.407926,6 ,,0762015 ' ,406.,0,5. ,,805.20,5 380,20,6. >D + Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing CounseLfor North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11446/2015 NARESH KUMAR l: A; , I ^" H' O,,!? " "U, Petitioner A Throu^Vi I f Ads.Anusuya Sd^aiLand Mr.Abhishek • T:' Pundir Advocates."y % " b !: ^'A^PA'V-* ^ ^ i't NORTH DELHI MUMCIp||||||oRATION ..... Rispondent ."L\Tv^ , + ..; Thioug|i\^^^/.h)H Standipg Counsel for fo ' Ms.Supreet Bambfo, i; v-A / Advocate.-- ' , W.P.(C) 11449/2iR5;: ATULGUPTA . Thiough Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambr|a, Advocate. i WP(C)Nos.h 0055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015 10051/2016 10053/90,s nOI6-l7/20l5.,,0 5/20,5 1,42," 5 / • lir™"' >1737/2015, ll7b/2oT LmoS In89/20I5, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015 11805/2015 3891/7015' 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016,11026/2015 >>805/2015, 3891/2016, Page 8 of23 + + +

W.P.(C) 11471/2015 I i SANJAY i I Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek I NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAI. CORPORATION Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for with Ms.Supreet Barhbra, V ^ ■■/Advoeate.. W.P.(C) 1153,l720a5 -- ' .. vL.>-s,\ SANDEBP. GARG , ' LT Throng]^.y;A^s|^Esuy Salwan and^Mr.Abhishek I. t 'Puhd|r, Advocates. f: y; NORTH DELHI ....,:Respondenf % 'Gboi;V^Standing Counsel for •■■~''Noiiflf®|klC''w^^ Ms.Supreet Bambra, i Ad^cateN W.P.(C) 11532/2015 MR. CHARANJEET ' I j NORfH DELHI 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, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/201.5, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 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 Page9of23 /^1 + + + W.P.(C) 11737/2015 SUMITVERMA n Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. NORTH DELmMUracyAI|^QRiy)R|tlQN Respondent 1 , vThrough^ A^ESunil Gdeli;;Stdnding Counsel for ./ f'u-" with Ads i'Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) m780/2015 HARINDER SINGH ' ^ Advocate. •| C , Ms.AhpauyarSalwan and Mr.Abhishek y, '' i'NAPuhdif^ ,j|-' '■■y vei-sus;...,.f NORTH DELHI MXJNTGiPiy. .(^P!]^©RAyON Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11784/2015, : SURBNDER KUMAR VATS Thi-ough i 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'l5 11446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 11471/201.5, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015,' 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 18P3/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Pace 10 of 23 ' + Respondent j . i Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bamb'ra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11785/2015 JITBNDER SINGH i Through,, n Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek , PuridiryAdvoeates. ^ ,;T wersus _ | NORTH D&IRAdUNliliSiKiS^ ,:;?..!%.espondent n Throu^v^;f?|J^^ Goel, Standing Counsel for /' ;r :Npi^b DMC with Ms.Suj^reet Bambra, [/yAidVocate. ' W.P.(C) l%89/2015;;rx I NIRMALA 7 ATv''..2. Petitioner Throiigh ";..; Ms.Anusuya'Salwan and Mr.Abhishek ' P.undir, Advocates. Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. j +

W.P.(C) 11792/2015 I i VIPIN KUMAR GUPTA ' 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, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 i 027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11,780/2015, 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 11 of23 + + + Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11793/2015 ANIL KUMAR Throxigli , , .Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek ' Pundir,-Advocates. ,v' ^y^(^v^rsua.H;i;Ui NORTH DELffi MUNICEpIt.:^ Through;/h ,Ms^^nu Gupta, Advoc4e. W.P.(C) 1,1796/2015 ■.'.I, rt ARVIND ft ^ . AAk Tkitioner Ms.Ajiusu:^:5IHvan^and Mr.Abhishek . ' t'' ..■x' . ! ' • 7 7 Pundir,.Adyocates ^ . ■ ^ X \ i-V"- versus-^ Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11797/2015 HEMRAJ 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, 11016-17/2015,1 1025/2015, l! 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, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015 3891/2016' 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 i p'^ge 12 of 23 ' Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11799/2015 RAJESH GUPTA >< versus"' ' -.i,. i NORTH DELIRMUSfGft^LGQRltfeTrf^ : •V ■' %.£y .{:K. I f ■: 'ThrougUCj vMs.fienU^ Gupta^ vi^vopate. +

W.P.(C) El803/2015 . ■ AMIT VERMA Throu^7.V:; 'h4§:^^^ Salwan ani'Mr.Abhishek f " >, // V;,/PundiL^^Advpcates. / i 'Versus NORTH DELHI K^iSp^UOR^ Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supnut Bambra, Advocate. i + W.P.(C) 11805/2015 , KLUDEEP VERMA I I 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, 1 1449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 1|1780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015, 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 ' Pagel3of23 + + + NORTH DEI.HI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 3891/2016 BABITA BHARDWAJ versus " ^ n NORTH DELipClUMOlPAL CORPbl^'nON\,... Respondent T {^'Through Mr.SimikGoel, '^an3kig Counsel: ; //I;- North DMC with I^k-Slpreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 4035/2016 RAJEEV MITT AT /Through - vv >Ms^i^nusuya"'Salwa^ Mr.Abhishek . '• /.'V-PundhrAdvO'catesT-versus"- '.,-, 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, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/20 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 5, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, Ms.Anusuya Salwan and Mi".Abhishek ; n I Respondent ; Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, I Advocate. ' +

W.P.(C) 4062/2016 . ! ASHOK KUMAR,. ^ ; " ''-'A-' Ak i n Tlirough, '.M^^ .y/ 'vw ;Aundhf Advocatpsi I v ; I NORTH DELHI MUNICIPM. CORPORATION Rlspondent I Through::, ..Mr.Sunil Goel, Standin| Counsel for .,; v DMG':ydth Ms.Supreet Bambra, .^2"- "--.A v/UAdvocateiCr'' / ' +

w.p.(C) 4079/foiC;;;;;' ,a V" SURENDER KUMAR'VEMfA,: n Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel North DMC with! Ms.Supreet Bam Advocate. for 3ra, WP(C)No.s. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/?015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, !1016-17,/2015,11025/2015, |1 1027-28/2015, 1 1429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015. 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Pagel5of23 I + W.P.(C) 11026/2015 GANGA RAM SHARMA Thi'ough Mi-.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for ' North::E)MC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, CAdivocate,^ CORAM: .N •" " .... HON'BLE MS.^.jijSTICE:i©iffi^ iNDERMEEf:KAUR, J. (oral)h ^ v, This order shall dispose, of thisrbatch of writ petitions. At the outset, it is ..pointed' duf hEat a bunch of similarly placed contractors had|llle<L':dertadh^'siTfe''\^i(^ in their favour against which a' feigular EiiftCO^ppeal;->n 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 i 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 I ] I , \ 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, l|l780/2015, 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 i Pagel6of23 i 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 i been prepared and certified but complete payment not having been received by the petitioners had accordingly been constrained to file these petitions. Contention of the petitioners being that they 'are claiming only., thoso bills whick'-had been dulypcertified for payment and for whichufo'amountiik^^dfe^ % : .. . The stand of the respondent was that there is a specific clause in the agreefnent which is bindin:gupdn.;fhe parties and which was to the ^ effect that rhe payinOnt b| the> be subject to the availability of ltods.'in.:p^ipulnr--"h^a4^f apebuht 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 ease of the petitioners would be considered; interest would also not be payable. 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, 41780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 PageI7of23 The relevant extract of Clause 7 of the 'General Conditions of Contract for Municipal Corporation of Delhi Works' highlighted by I the respondent Corporation is reproduced herein as under:- "The payment of passed bills will be subject to availability offunds 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 ofpayment for passed bills be in order of the demand received at HQ under particular head of accounts. No in terest shall be payable to the. eondWcfor inpase of delay in payment on account of non-availability offunds in the,particular fie,ad of'apcgunt-ofMCD. " \ This beiiigvthe stand.of.'the/rbspQndenf 'Cb^ the petition had progre^sedjand the up fpnfinhl hearing. : However, at this sta^ejl asiirib^fed'supra, attention |bf this Court has been drawn to the ju^gm|nt"p'a^^^^^ by the Single|bench of this Court in RTA NQ.=,'78i6/^d-l^? :iltld^-I^A^ out of decrees which had enuredThTavQunpf sucli hke pQntractors who had preferred to file civil suits instead of filing'Wit 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 j the petitioner was that there is a mis-utilization' of funds in the 'hon-i 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 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, ! 1 1780/2015. 11784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015. 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 403 5/2016. 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Pagel8of23 i 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-pianned 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 the viewThat-theiordefs passed,.in RFA No. 786/2016 this Court is,6f the view, thatitlieselpetitions cahmlsp be disposed off on the same temis and conditiqns.iahfhere is no dispititd|o the factithat the case 6f these petitionershs similhr to those who were/parties in the / f T,/ ft 5' RTA. The terms of the cohserit'ofher . passed reproduced in RFA Nb; ,$86/2016 readtasir ''

(i) The appellants shall file fresh compilations, complete in all respects in respect of the respondents and the other contractors, irrespective of whether they have flea any appeals/suits of recoveiy or not, so that there is a clarity about their priority in the list. wait

(ii) The appellants undertake to strictly adhere to the timeline mentioned in the compilation , for releasing payments to the responden ts.

(Hi) No payment shall be released out of turn by the appellants. I 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, 1 1429/2015 1 1446/2015. 1 1449/2015, 1 1471/2015; 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015. 11789/2015, 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 !

(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 dates of priority mentioned against their names. the

(v) The appellants shall upload the compilation on their websites for ease of access and update it regidarly at the end of each month for the respondents and others to knoM'.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 th.e expiry of three years and ninety days reckoned from theHatethe cdncernedHWision had pass'ed:ihe:,jbillsg)f the respondentsfor payment. In otljer \fbr.ds, a cushion of 90 days isj>e.ingprovided to the Head Quarters of both the appellantsyfor coinpletihgytheiadmimstrative work of feceiyiri^ and diarising\the bills receivedfronfdifferent Divisions,and'preparmg a combined listfoifpayment and it is agreed that for the said period, no interest shall.be payable to the respondents.

(vii) It is further agreed that thcfqppellahfsj^nll not be liable to pay interest on the principal amounts payable:. toTihef\msp(y^ehij^.dnder impugned judgments and decrees, for a '-period -of three years-mckldhed fhmfh f' ddte of expiry of 90 days mentioned above. " n n " n • • I

(viii) However, immediately ■■.oh expiry of Jhree ' 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 that the aforesaid arrangement of payment of interest by'the i 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 yeai~ 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, 11789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015,' 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page20of23

(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 RFA786/2016 c& 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 -1 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, wjth liBerty, grinted to''tKe respondents tojile fresh execution petitions in case of default pn 'thejpkrt Of the appellants, ashdstbeen detailed above. " Learned pQunsel Sunil Goel) was also tile ebiinsel who before the A Court.

¶12This consent order ^iye^^ on 17.11.2016 mter-se those ^ contractors;, and theyGoipDr^ibn %M;'pthns'''h>ind the^fparties in the present petitiOnKdstwell, The respondent/Cohporhtion will strictly adhere to the timeline-fdf'reldhSmg p 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 I for payment shall be the period from which the payment shall start to I " j be made to the contractors. In other words, a Icushion of 90 days is i 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 1 1446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 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, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Page21pf23 "D all administrative works of receiving and diarising the bills receive j from different Divisions and preparing the combined list for payment. Up to three years & 90 days, no interest would .be payable by ^he 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 contraGtofk forithe.remainihg-'period till realization. The aforesaid aiTaitgemenf for, pay'ni©nt of intefest Ty the responajent Corporation @ '9% oh-the outstandiiig principal "apiount to the contractors shall continue 'Vpnly foi a period of two years reckoned \ 'i ; I i n from the 6nd of the third year as mentioned in the sub-c|kuse (vii) and if this amount remains,, pay able hyupeiTespdnde^ C^ofporation, eyen thereafter the %pntfactofs .will be entitled 'tb 'fseek" legal recourse 1 by filing an execution 6fkhdfCntife-.amohnt .and''this order will be treated j as a decree which would then become executable. The responc.ent Corporation has also ensured that the budget for realization of amount I under the head of 'non-planned expenditure' will be increased so fhat I the release of payment to the contractors can be expedited in the wait i 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, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, ^11027-28/2015, 1 1429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471./2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015. 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 This Court thus notes that the consent order of 17.11.2016 reproduced in RTA 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 undeitaken will be binding upon them and this order shall be treated as a decree which in the eventuality of non-paymenf (as-per tlie" terms detailed supra) sHall become execut^le, . j 13 Ne^less/to state 1li^^|tlu|f^ bysThis^Court will'be fully adh|red to in true letterfiah(|'^|-it by respondent l|io. 1 and will thus not constrain any party/toi apprp^ the Court on this count. j No fiirtheit orders are'calfed' 'fer oh-these, petition^^lT are disposed of r yyN INDERMEET KAUR, J JANUARY 23, 2017 A WP(C)Nos. 10055/201.5, 10008/2015, 10028/20T5, 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 11446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015, 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 ' Pacre23of23'