Vidya Devi v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI 0/^ Date ofJudgment: 23.01.2017 +

W.P.(C) 11429/2015 VIDYA DEVI IVls.Anusuyu Sulwun and Mr.Abhishek ,£,^EundiE,^ocates. ! ^ Throug%#Wa®S» Goel, String Counsel for // with Ms.Siipreet Bambra, Ti^Mbpate. k n / coRAM: \\ ,// HON'BLE t^S. lKDBBMEErp«i|a^/ INDERMEET IdymA^f»B' For orders, see file of WP^No. 10055/2015. 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. $-6 to 41, 43 to 47&58 * ' IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Judgment: 23.01.2017 % +

W.P.(C) 10055/2015 GHANSHYAM DASS v,:.: Tundij:,; Advocates. --0' L "s.yi A AersuTvU' /A / NORTH DELIR. WNICIPAL CORPORATI(^^,.;'% Respondent •-r ''k n Through Sunii Goel, Standirig Counsel for / n North DMC with hls.Su|reeTBambra, ■/ V-Advocate. | + W.P.(C) tp008/2015 | RAKESHkuMAR;:;'>-? f -.petitioner ' T ■Pteohgh., Ms.AmsuyalJ^wah and Mr.Abhishek Pundirjl^dvocates. NORTH DELEII MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 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, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015. 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015', 117A93/2015, 11796-97/2015. 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015. 3891/2016. 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 10028/2015 . .f'v.'.' L" -A:-.,:/;.,,. NISHANT U-T Petitioner. 'Ay. -^Through Ms.Anusuya;i;^ilwah,and Mr.Abhishek A Pundir, Advocates; A n ' versus ;;,;yAP.Prf.fA A %. NORTH DBLm MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Rlspondent Through^. ;.Mr.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for y P'j NortUpMCpwith Ms.Supreet Bambra, p. :P^--PAA ^'■■^^:v?A€vbdatevkA^.^, + w.p.(c) 100325^015^^ -5!: CHIRAC ALUDEBN'''"^^w;:::;A;r:2^ North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. WPCC) Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015. 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015,' 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, 1 1803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 + + + w W.P.(C) 10033/2015 BRAHAM PRAKASH n rhrough ..r -NortkDIHC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, ^ f LAdvocate./"%,. W,P.(C) 1004S?2015 LAXMI NAR|a GUPTA . Xf^letitioner / Ms.^usuya Salwan anc|Mr.Abhishek / ;/ / ;Pundir, Advocates. NORTH DELHI IHUNfCIpAcGRPORAroN ....Respondent 'vt XTtirqUgh Standing Counsel for AA^1;^'^°*Si'®5®«^'Ms.SupreetBanibra. "/^yppatef " '-'''Ar: • W.P.(C) 10051/2015 RANBIR SINGH MsAnusuya Salwan and Mr.Abhishek north DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION + + + North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 10053/2015 ANIL KUMAR BHARDWAJ NORTH DELHI MUNICIP.^/CORR©!^ /■ . Mr.Sunili^Goel, Sandihg Counsel for y North DMC with NkS^rret Bambra, /; , A^yocate. | W.P.(C) 110057/2015 /3lte| I KUSUm/ 4;,io"er lSs.Xnipuya,Saiwafohnd Mr.Abhishek North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 10058/2015 LALITAGARG WP(C)Nos, 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015 10051/2016 10053/2015 \ZnlT-11«"-"/2015,, 1025/2015, 11027-28/2015 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015 11784-85/2015 4035™?^' 11796-97/2015, 1I799/20I5, 11803C015, 11805M15 3891/2016 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page4of23 ' North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 10060/2015 y ANURAG RANA u A- ^ V ; n 'a'. Through, T^pv^P|^suyaiSalwah^and Mr.Abhishek ; n y\; " ,v ' ' Pundir; Advocates: \ y,. t, NORTH BELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION I^spondent Throu^liytS^lgii Goel, Standinf Counsel for I' NoftH"fc)MC with Ms.^l^reet Bambra, A Advocate., Jf +

W.P.(C) 10064/201A - "L: . ;v '"y , JASWANT SINGH : petitioner NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .... Respondent North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. liil-'lfissr;—; 4035/20,6, ;06..62/20,6 4oL20,6 ,","T/"y ' Page 5 of23 + " W.P.(C) 11016/2015 SITA RAM SHARMA with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 1 21AdvoGate... + " W.P.(C) 1101T/20i5^-'- L.' 'b, 'v'- .'"v' '"'•i. L-V'C}' Jf'' ' ANILKUM^-3-TTiBllif* \.A.-%etitioner ThrougL^,-" JvfefAhUsuya Salwan anc^Mr.Abhishek B . ' "Pundfr, Advocates. f j, | ...V.--. \ViV,ci ,;l- .ii,, Jf NORTH DELHI MU® ...../Respondent n Tllrough, , Mr.Spnil' Goel, Standing Counsel for 's; ;"B.j'.^xr;y:l^o]j^ Ms.Supreet Bambra, + n W.P.(C) 11025/2015 RAVINDER KUMAR 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, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Page6of23 + + + Tlirough W.P.(C) 11027/2015 GURMUKH BHARDWAJ Mr.Sunil Goal, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. Ms.Anusuya SaJwan and Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI 7? Gdei|^;^Miding Counsel for t" XD'" n witfolV[s!tupreet Bambra, ;;7; Advocate. 'A... 7 W.P.(C) 10028/2015 " ' I AINRT SEHRAWAT f."' I'', .ii Though ;;-7 MslAr|isuy^Salwan a^ Mr.Abhishek ' vkPundif,'Advocates;: versus , NORTH DELHI 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 « -58/20,5. ,0060.10,5, 10064/2015, , I0,6.,7/20.5,"025/20I5, 1 1027 /sllOlO 1 iT/X' ^ 446 2015, 11449/2015, l i471i/2015. il 153'1-32/2015, 1 1737/2015,' 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015 1789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015j 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 1 1805/'2015 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/20^5 ' Pagc7of23 \i L North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11446/2015 r-.v- ...A - NARESHKUMAr:: A.J S f OAM, Petitioner ,',LL L/. v\ -{ T "V- ;• , ..-Through Ms.Anusuya Sd^aAand Mr.Abhishek - Pundir, AdvocateSv^f %. E " versus | d' NORTH DELHI MUNICIP^ CORPORATION Rlspondent 'i; n 7 " •• ."A '.-r. ' i ..j:-:-- ■" i t;' ■■ North DMiC'^ith Ms. Supreet B ambra, ANyC: Advoc^e;C' .a'/'A + w.p.(c) 1 l449/2(LIr''■^■5^bA/5^'rx ...t# ATUL GUPTA . . • - Thiough 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 0057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,110 5/2015 027-28^^^^^^^^^^ 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531.32/2015, 1737/2015 I tSokoT Ot/Zo 5 11789/2015. 11792.93/2015, 11796.97/2015, 11799/2015, 1 lOOoAl n 0Al 38 « 4035/2016,4061.62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 , 11805/2015 3891/2016, rage o Or 23 V V. + + + 0^ W.P.(C) 11471/2015 SANJAY NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAI^ CORPORATION '

with Ms.Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) 11534/2015'• ' " SANDEEPGARG Lf/a ■/'/ :

7.4... petitioner Throughi.LAi|f|^^ Salwan an^Mr.Abhishek / ;Mhdlr, Advocates. | } i I :: .hi'l |( k § NORTH DEpn ...../Respondent Standing Counsel for ^•-■■v.Noi^h"/l^fec^%ifo Ms.Supreet Bambra, /Ad^focateA W.P.(C) 11532/2015 MR. CHARANJEET WP(C) Nos. 10055/2015, lOOOS/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, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, l i789/2015, • 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 1 1805/2015 3891/2016 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Page9of23 IT + + + North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11737/2015 SUMIT VERMA NORTH DELHI l^NTCIiy^CqiRJ^ / ^ ^Through Mr.Sunil Gc)e|,Sttaing Counsel for / ';,;T .■/ North pi^C with'Ms/^upreet Bambra, ■■■' ' Advocate. • T ' 'T; w-'T 7^ V '7'""" W.P.(C) 11780/2015 HARINraR SINGH ..... P^itioner ■ Xhrpu^;;;.;:^ I^s.A^uya^Salwan and Mr.Abhishek ' '7 "vetsnsy w-' NORTH DELHI MUf^cfiSC CO®OR^ 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-''8/2015 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, 11805/2015 3891/2016' 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 PagelOof23' 6>l + + North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11785/2015 , JITENDER SINGH Through., " ; n Puhdir; Adybcates. /•' ../-versus NORTH DELt|l&UNI(ilPAL CORPSMTION;,:^;.Respondent /' ,v,/C / ""v TA I Thi'ough. North DMC with Ms.Su|reet Bambra, /T,.Advocate. | W.P.(C) 11789/2015-^% I'-iRRIR NIRMALA , petitioner y.-r; n n . . ^ .y Through.} ) Ms.Apusuyu'Salwan and Mr.Abhishek Ppndir, Advocates. rhi'ough North DMC with.Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11792/2015 VIPIN KUMAR GUPTA petitioner WP(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016 10053/2015 / f/'brr"''- .,027.28/20.5, "42;7o,5' 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/.2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015 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 p^gg ,j ^^23 ' \j + + p Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11793/2015 ANIL KUMAR . .Ms.An® and Mr.Abhishek : .y A,} n' ^ Puhdir,_AdyocMes. ,^,,_%versusi,<. NORTH DELHi MUNIC^J^: e|i||fe^TI^ Through iT;^T^^|Slnu Gup +

W.P.(C) |l796/2015-I ^ ,1 ARVIND KUMA%^S|Ndliyf : Jlirough Ms.Anusuya Salwaii and Mr.Abhishek ' ' X. vy-^ /b/Tundir, Advocates. versus^'-x.U Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11797/2015 HEMRAJ SHARMA petitioner W(C)Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015 10051/2016 10053/2015 '««^4^20I5, 11016-17/2015,1 1025/2015, 11027-28/2015 iS^^^ 446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015 789/2015, 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 PageHofli '■J 'Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11799/2015 RAJESH GUPTA versus'"" NORTH DELpiMUNieft^^ 7"; 'Through Ms.Renu Gupta,vAcivdpate. +

W.P.(C) LI 803/2015 ' | AMIT VERMA / ; 'L' /' Pflitioner Througff7:UM|^§i^suya Salwan and^Mr.Ahhishek

7., , C; U Pundip^'Advocates. T "u.,^N'Nersus_ NORTH DELHI M%LfilPAL CORPO'IaTJON 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/^015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/20i5, 1 1531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015, 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 Pagel3of23 vj 4- + + + NORTH DEI.HI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 3891/2016 BABITA BHARDWAJ NORTH DELHPMUMfelPAL CORPOElATION%.... Respondent ..r hv, C >/'Through Mr.SunikGoei,'S'fan(lng Counsel for //;^ North DIMC with ]l^'S;.Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) 4035/2016 RAJEEVMITTAL Advocate. ;,i :i . ..• ;y ■ry: \ i. . y 'i ;^titioner •-v.. ; Through "• /■•■ ;MsrAnushyu'Salwan ,&d Mr.Abhishek Pundiri Advocates.,' 'l.-. vdrsiis'^"-- /- 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, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 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 Pagel4of23 Ms.Anusuya Sal wan and Mr.Abhishek North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, Advocate. + , W.P.(C) 4062/2016 ASHOKKUMAR...^^^'"!! U.P;T /T Mhrough v'M^\Anusuya4alwahund Mr.Abhishek n ,^::^,-y^Ti--PhhdlLlAdvocatp^^^ L .yy NORTH DELHI MUNICIPtt^imfORATION ..... Rfspondent ,'i 'o 5 • c . ThroughyU/MlsMl Goel, Standin| Counsel for ' C ^--hy^pIffiDMp^ Ms.Shpreet Bambra, ''L ' h !1 oCt-' 't "T. '•y/LlAdv5eMe:C/'Lty 1% + _ w.p.(C) 4079/20:16-5' SURENDER KUMARVEM/IAy;: Pl-^ . Through 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, 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, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 ryA +

W.P.(C) 11026/2015 GANGA RAM SHARMA n NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Thi'ough Mi'.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for with Ms.Supreet Bambra, .

. ... " i LAdyocate.,, CORAM: A-A/ HON'BLE MS,;Ji®TICB-fi® \ INBERMfeEfc^EAUR, J. (oral)' ^ / I' fe " p This order shall dispose of this/batch of writ petitions. At the outset, it is pointed out that a bunch of similarly placed contractors had/fijedvee^ had beenLdecreed in their favour against which d'fegui^ FirsT'llppeal had been filed. That Regular First Appeal had been disposed of by a Single Bench of this • Court on 01.12.2016 (RFA No.786/2016); it was based on the consent order dated 17.11.2016 arrived inter-se 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, 1 1429/2015 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 Pagel6of23 V-J 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 the petiti'o.ners being that they are claiming only--those bills whicfc-had been dhi^■^ceMfled for payment and for whi'chmd^mount had been paid. '' a The stand of the respondent was that there is a specific clause in the agreement which is binding upon the parties and which was to the effect that ^e payi^ht'b|rt|e;;p^ss bp subject to the availability of funds 'jnipartrcular headi^^o apcbuht from time to time and the payments shallbe 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. 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, 11471/20.15, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 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 - Pagel7of23 ry^ i The relevant extract of Clause 7 of the 'General Conditions of Contract for Municipal Coiporatiori 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 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. No interest shall be payable to the. contrmtor-mepse of delay in payment on account of non-availability offunds in the,particularfead of account ofMCD. " This beirighhe stand.oTthe respondenf Corpdration, the petition had progre'sseci-^nd the matter-was to be taken up fpn-fiial hearing. n 7 However, at this stale'l asmot^'supra, attention |pf this Court has been drawn to the judgmpht passed by the Single|Bench of this Court in 'KFA NQ.=,dddd!(flhpihese RTAs , had-,arisen out of decrees which had enuredTh'favour; oh-such hke.hpnt who had preferred to file civil suits instead of filmg 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, 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, 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, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016. 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 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 the viewfhattlLecordefs .passed;in RFA No. 786/2016 this Court is ;6f the viewThat thea^^^^^^ canmls%be disposed off on the same terms and conditipnSriaS;|hdre is no disghte'Cto the fact that the case ot ihese petitionershs s|mildi| to those who wereSjparties in the M t . fNi'WU RFA. The terms pf tie cbhsdiff'order and reproduced in RFA:Nd;.jSi/SQf 6 redd/as>'-''i^.>-^" "(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 recoveiy or not, so that there is a clarity about their priority in the wait list.

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

(in) 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, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,1 1025/2015. 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015. 1 1449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015. 1 1789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 1 1796-9.7/2015. 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 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 the dates of priority mentioned against their names. j

(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.

(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 re.spondents on the 'principal: amount' after the epcpiry of three years and ninety days reckoned from thesdate-the/cdncernedHiviswn had pass'MfhPsfUls.pf the respondents for payment. In other yj'brSs, a cushion of 9U days is being provided to'tjie Head Quarters of both the appellanisjfor completing-theLadmimstrntive work of receiving and diarising the bills receivedfrom different Divisions.(andipreparmg a combined listfoijpayment and it is agreed that for the said period, no interest shalkbe payable to the respondents.

(vii) It is further agreed that t.he,,lappellahts yvill not be liable to pay interest on the principal amounts payable. tofihej-Eespqndents Mndeif<the impugned judgments and decrees, for a period/of three y'ears-reckoned frdm'fhe:'date df expiry of 90 days mentioned above, j ' n ■- ' ■' " '".i - " f •• • 'i. V • . . -r •- •. . -V

(viii) However, immediately pd expiry of:three year.S' d' 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 respondent^ for the remaining period, till realization.

(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, 11789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Page20of23

(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 amountfrom day one.

(xi) The respondents undertake that in view of the settlement arrived at with the J appellants, as recorded RFA 786/2016 & 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 oj 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, with 'liberty g~anted id'thie respondents to file fresh execution petitions in case of default pntljefp/art dfthe appellants, as.hasfeen detailed above. " Learr^S counsel Sunil Goel) was also tlie Goiinsel who ll,ad' ai)|>^a#l|^befo the Gourt. \i

¶12This consent order iahtivey^'dt on 17.11.2016 ihter-se those V, 5 I / ^ contractors' and tlie; ;Qorp,Qration will, thus^'-bind thCjl^parties in the present petiti'oriaias .welT The respondent, CorporStion will strictly adhere to the tinielihe'fp|^rGl"eas^^^ 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 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, 11531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 11792-93/2.015, 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 Page21of23' rf 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 contractoYs fpp,the.remaijnm^ till realization. The aforesaid aiTptgeipeht' for payment of interest 'b^ the respondent Corporation @; '9% on-Yhe outstanding principal "amount to the contractors shall continue';bniy lor a-period of two years reckoned V- ' Lit ;i ; I I from the end of the third yeai as mentioned in the sub-clause (vii) and if this amount remains, payable Ty the;respondent Corporation, even thereafter the epntfactofs w/.ill be entitled tb ;seekTegal recourse by filing an execution ofkh^^ntiJelamount^and'mis order will be treated as a decree which would then become executable. The respondent Corporation has also ensured that the budget for realization of amount under the head of 'non-planned expenditure' will be increased so that the release of payment to the contractors can be expedited in the wait list even prior to the date of priority mentioned against their names. WP(C) Nos. 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, n471,/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 1 1792-93/2015. 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 Page22of23 V This Court thus notes that the consent order of 17.1 ] .2016 reproduced in RFA No.786/2016 is modified to the extent that there being no judgment and decree in favour of the contractors in the present case; however all other terms and conditions which the respondent (as appellants in the RFA) has agreed and undertaken will be binding upon them and this order shall be treated as a decree which in the eventuality of non-payment, (as -per the '^ferms detailed supra) shall become executbhle. CC;.' Needless-lite state that this order passed byshliislCouit will be K ' " I fully adhered to in true lettei and sprrit by respondent f|o. 1 and will thus not constrain any partyTbi apprpa'ph the Court on this count. No further, drdbfs are'halied'fbr of these, fetiiions..--"fh are ■h '-.'7 v.... z' ^■0. ,. rv. -L disposed of yy cf) ( .7 ...A'-' INDERMEET KAUR, J JANUARY 23, 2017 A WP(C)Nos. 10055,/2015, 10008/2015, l0028/20r5, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 10053/2015 10057-58/2015, 10060/2015, 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015 11499/201'^ 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015, ri784-8'5/2015, 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 Page23of23 '