Harinder Singh v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

I * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI o/o Date of Judgment: 23.01.2017 +

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Date of Judgment: 23.01.2017 + ' W.P.(C) 10055/2015 Gli^^^AMDASS ,^"^.,4^-Rundh:,J^dvocates. ,;^>vei:sus\ lX'4' X NORTH D^l WMOTAL CORPOj^TTOJT, .X Respondent 7' T, ,,.j. \ f 7;.;: Mr.Sunil Goel, Stahdihg Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Siipreet Bambfa, / / n Advocate. I V'i ''"vVU 1% 'f' petitioner +

W.P.(C) fp008/2015 IJX RAKESH .....4 v, •^.Thfoiigh,,,^ Ms.AnusuyavSM'wah and Mr.Abhishek '■''i;..' RunxlifuAdvbcates. North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

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 I 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015, 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, i 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 ■ Pagelof23 I f •V \ North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 10028/1015 NISHANT T AL + ->Tftr&ugh j^^imAnusuya^aly/m^nd Mr.Abhi AC V NORTH 6bLHI MUNICIPi^-COj^ORATION R|spondent V,U> II n M y\, . |;| Through''.':Ml|||il Goel, Standii^ Counsel for ,r' ; -'VNorth^MQ^w^ith Ms.Slp^^^^ Advocke.-^ 'V-A W.P.(C) 10032/20hA: _ CHIRAC ALUDEEN^ ' J ^ North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 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, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015', 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 + . W.P.(C) 10033/2015 BRAHAM PRAKASH NORTH DELffl MUNICIPAL CORPORATION with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 1, £^0Gate,;;\, 'A' ■"» >'> '•v-f V '' ■' 'i>. +

W.P.(C) 1004^/2015 ^ "''J' .{ '--vd!'!; 'y LAXMINARA^ GUPTA;/?LC'-<11|^ /' "N "'di « Ms.Anusuya Salwan anc|Mr.Abhishek / i , I H , ^ -V >?»' A-- - !;' M NORTH DELHI MUNIC3ip^;gg^^|A14^ 'A^^^^Thlou^.,, IV^Shmil Counsel for %;,5, Noi?|M'''®||lC' with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 10051/2015 . RANBIR SINGH 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, 11531-32/2015, 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 0^ + + + North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) 10053/2015 ANIL KUMAR BHARDWAJ NORTH DELHI Np^IEAKCqRpOR^IQN N, .A- ' Through Mr.SuniTGoel, S|andimg Counsel for '

North DMC with I^:Si|prret Bambra, W.P.(C) 10057/2015 KUSUM Ms.Anusuya; Sal wan?and Mr.Abhishek ''■V -t v"?;--r'rT'Rund;ir,,i^dyQGit versus-^ North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 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, 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 North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 10060/2015 ANURAG RANA _ •; s,,/ | ./ Through h MkAnusuyh'%Aya%and Mr.Abhishek f " ' , Pundir, Advocates/ h, ;?■ ■ 'l- -V- -v" ..-'.5' + i' ■ > ■) ? * i/' t Mr.Sunil Goel, Standir^ Counsel for % I^Pi1h.EMP/A4th Ms.Supreet Barnbra, W.P.(C) 10064/2015 ' " JASWANT SINGH ' NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .... Respondent Thi-ough North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 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, I'l 784-85/2015, 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 p'age5of23 \ +

W.P.(C) 11016/2015 n SITA RAM SHARMA ^ ,,irt?«-^ '"N0rfe;]DM with Ms.Supreet Bambra, l/AdvoQ'ate" + W.P.(C) 1101 J/204..5 . r;T'Ni AML KUmM-?' <«|> ".j, Nf•••petitioner Through.,LL2^^ Salwan anc^Mr.Abhishek . Tundiir, Advocates. I - A. I NORTH DELHI ptfsjfCftffi'C ....Respondent .Through,,^ Iv^J§pnir Gb^^^'Stahding Counsel for AbU'^'Norli:!)!^ Ms.Supreet Bambra, " "'-wai.,,,.-.y.Hdvo.catCv" +

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, 11792-93/2015, 1 1796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016, 4061 -62/2016, 4079/2016, 1 1026/2015 " ______ _ /f \-> A \ Mr.Sunil Goal, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 11027/2015 GURMUKH BHARDWAJ NORTH DELHI MhlNigiP^ ,ff . vTfirough TCGRI^GrJiTIQ Mr.Sunil Gdei;.,.Standing Counsel for North'.piMC withfMs.%upreet Bambra, \ +

W.P.(C) |l 028/2015 f [4 ')' i AMIT SEHRAWAT ] | r: >; - •' -r'-AY N-a h- .JK 7, T'hrpugh;; n 'r n 1' MslAT^uya5%lwan a^ Mr.Abhishek ;7-Puhdiif, Adydbatesj? 'N.'"vefsus= n 7 / " V ,.""T ' NORTH DELHI TCpfi^^ Mr.Sunil Goal, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

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, 10064/2015, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 147172015, il 153'1-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 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, 11026/20^5 " Page7of23 North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 11446/2015 " NARESH ^ O Ar L' "-Mhrougli s4w;an^^d Mr.Abhishek V' ■' Pundir, Advocates, % r j NORTH DELHI MUNICIpMf:||f ORATION R|spondent I i'k vL. i-f I Vi .'TU A''L.v.v >4.): hA^-5 _ li r» Throu^'';fMLfffiil Goel, Standi^ Counsel for '

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W.P.(C) 11449/2015 ATUL GUPTA - North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 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 9f \ +

W.P.(C) 11471/2015 n n SANJAY , ^rcct^ucMo with Ms.Supreet Bambra, T'' -''Tnu " " ^ Av A. +

W.P.(C) 1153lfS045 - ^ ^ \ SANDEEP/G4& n 'v ' \.j...'^titioner Ms Anusuya Salwan anc^Mr.Abhishek V: V Pundir, Advocates.- I n I | NORTH DELffi A. Through-..., Mr.Sunrf' Counsel for ■-;v -E, ---v ' 'A: ,i.r> A':-}' North.DMO'%ith Ms.Supreet Bambra, -.v.. — r-.., ' +

W.P.(C) 11532/2015 MR. CHARANJEET WPrnNos 1005V201^ 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015, 10051/2016, 1005^201^' r05?54oi5 060 2^^^ 10064/2015, 11016-17/2015,11025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 g: + + + North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, W.P.(C) 11737/2015 SUMIT VERMA NORTH DELHI CC|RP;0RATFIQN / ../gr^rough >-'Mr>SuniI Gdei^rfStanding Counsel for /

North Dl^C with;ATsiS,upreet Bambra, # -5' • ^ Adyoq^e. % ii i T f-W.P.(C) #1780/2015 I ' ' I HARINDSR SINGH ' ^^s.Abpuj^a;;;Salwan ancl Mr.Abhishek NORTH DELHI MUlSlCiSaCfflillOR^ Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. W.P.(C) 11784/2015 SURENDER KUMAR VATS Thi-ough 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, 1 1737/2015, 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 Page 10 of 23 ' ^ Through North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 11785/2015 JITENDER SINGH Throughu^'^ ^^'' M^ Salwan and Mr.Abhishek u u ' ^ , • /:Pundir^ A^do^p. ' T'" V- 'V-, ; -■ , O. . v. , wei-sus . k,. /rS north DaiiMuNil5MJ"®i«^ I " ' Through North DMC with Ms.Su|reet Bambra, '1 +

W.P.(C) lk789/20I5^%, ' / nirmala\4:1,. Throirih7.. ^ MsvAnhshya^;^^^ and Mr.Abhishek • 7:;;' puniMryAdv^ North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 11792/2015 VIPIN KUMAR GUPTA WPfONos 10055/2015, 10008/2015, 10028/2015, 10032-33/205, 10046/2015. 10051/2016, r5?.5"Sl5, .0060/io,5, .0064«,5, nO,S-,7«.5,U02»0.5, ™ 1 1446/2015 11449/2015 11471/2015. 11531-32/2015, 117.57/2015, 11780/2015, , ,,/ 11789/2015'. 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 11803/2015, 11805/2015 3891/2 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 '~)p Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 11793/2015 ANIL KUMAR Throhgli' rT HsSnp and Mr.Abhishek ■"' ■'^"''ocates. Puhdil.Aiyo( ■■ if % /f' "'jyversus y . . 'vy#- % NORTH d6lHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION %spondent Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocale. a • i + W.P.(C) |796/2015 I ARVINDipHA%^(it ^^titioner ^i:^.C'''k"PuhSir,.Adyoehtes:' V CrSUS 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, 11803/2015, 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" /A... NORTH DELpPMUNlClPAL CORPORATION"^... Respondent .V f ly 'Throhgh Ms.Renu Gupta,::^v(|cate. W.P.(C) El 80372015 AMIT VERMA Through , Ms AnUsuya Salwan andMr.Abhishek 7^' yyPundifj;Advocates. / -versus NORTH DELHI ME|Nlii!|Pi^/CO ..... Respondent MrlSunil Goel, Standing Counsel for North DMC with Ms.Suprret Bambra, 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, 1 1016-17/2015,11025/2015, 11027-28/2015, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 1 1449/2015, 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, 11803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Tlirough Ms.Renu Gupta, Advocate. +

W.P.(C) 3891/2016 BABITA BHARDWAJ . . .... NORTH DBLHhMUNlfcpPAL CORpK^TTON\,... Respondent f

Mr.Sul^Goel, "Standing Counsel for North'DMC with I^iS}Si|preet Bambra, f ' ' Advocate. | +

W.P.(C)i035/2016 'T I ' - n I? RAJEBVMITTAL ^ :^titioner \ /..Through •■;:-Ms;Ahusu^T^|^^^ Mr.Abhishek Pundirj'Advocates/' vlrsul"" . J; / ,L North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C)4061/2016 S ATBIR 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, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 1 1799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 1 1805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016, 11026/2015 Pagel4of23 o/ Thi-ough North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, +

W.P.(C) 4062/2016 ASHOK ■r 'Through. i;-M|iAnusuya''S'aIv^ Mr.Abhishek ^' •■■^U-Tuhdir;-Advocates! \ i '-v/ ■ , ■ _ ■ . . -v:-!; >, " :!• , ? v " '.--■■■" 'ii :i " I NORTH DELHI MUNICIP^ GORPORATION Rispondent Through/A .l^.Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel for L5 '"^Uffcrth'I^Mp^ Ms.Sppreet Bambra, + W.P.(C) 4O79/20:ife5' /-TU SURENDERKUMAft^VEML^;:;!tS^ -"^ North DMC with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 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, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, , 11737/2015, 11780/2015, 1 1784-85/2015, 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015, 11799/2015, 1 1803/2015, 11805/2015, 3891/2016, 4035/2016, 4061-62/2016, 4079/2016, 11026/2015 +

W.P.(C) 11026/2015 GANGA RAM SHARMA NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .1... Respondent with Ms.Supreet Bambra, 5 s KAlvocate., ...-i I « LA A;' "/''U n CORAM: HON'BLE lylS^dySTICE INDERMEET;KAUlS!v \ , INDERNEEEt^KAUR, J. (oral^)., ' it | order shall dispose,, of this; batch of writ petitions. At iie outset, it is pointed out that a bunch of sinilarly placed contractors had 'filed certain suits which;,'had beSnTdecreed in their favour against whichr-^al'fegui^ FirC5lppeal had been filed. That Regular Fiist 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, 11429/2015 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 11780/2015, I'l 784-85/2015 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' M. 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. Contehtion of the petitioners being that they are claiming onl:^TEps^ 'bills which had been dfi%.clfetified for payment and for AvWchmbrnmouni had been paid.?^ \< \ ■f' ''-h;. ■ The stand of the respondent was that there is a spelific clause in the agreement which is bindmg -upon the parties and w^ich was to the effect that -the ^ subject to the availability of funds-in ;paftfcular--^^^'h^^^^ account from time to time and the payments shall Ife made strictly 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, 11471/2015, 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, 11026/2015 Page i7of23 ' I I

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:- "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 oj 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/imdsjhfhe,pcmtic^,hejad ofaccount'PfMCD. " This bcihg\|he stand..of;the':rdspondenf'dpfpof;ation, the petition .tf C'V '' % n had progre^seg^nd the matter ;wakto be taken up fSfiial hearing. n

Ho|vever, at this stage, as notfed'supra, attention ffof this Court j / n ii . V d y-- \ y sr has been '|rawn to the juigment passed by the Singlejfeench of this 7:, M "''yi'! h- ? .',y % n H'. Court in RT;^ out of decrees which had enured ih'favour, of jSiicE-^l^^^^^ who had preferred to file civil suits instead of'Mihg'wfifpetitions. In the course of these proceedings on 07.09.2016, the additional submission of the respondent was noted which \vas 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, 11016-17/2015,1 1025/2015, 1 1027-28/2015, 11429/2015 1 1446/2015, 11449/2015, 11471/2015, 1 1531-32/2015, 1 1737/2015, 1 1780/2015. 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, 1 1026/2015 PaoelSofZs' 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 thd yieWjthatdlae^drddm |)assed^n RFA No. 786/2016 this Court is>6f the view that::thes^;,petitions c^'al^be disposed off on the sam'e tenms and conditions as there is no disbtitelto the fact that IN" I the case of these petitioners is similar to those who were|parties in the I , , ,< } II RFA. & , I f I'" The teims Nf Tlfe consent order'|passed^/6N'17.11.2016 and reproduced in RFA.sf^t,l|8S/2:Qf6 re^as;;r'^^^'=;^,aA''

(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 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.

(Hi) No payment shall be released out of turn by the appellants. W?(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, 11784-85/2015, 1 1789/2015, 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 X

(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 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 nientionedfiereincfterjt isd^eed thai interest shall be payable to the respondents on thefrincipak amount after the''expiry of thi'ee years and ninety days reckoned from the'datefhe concerned'Division had passed thCifillSjOf the respondents for payment. In other worfs, a cusftion of 90 days is Shing provided to kjie Head Quarters of N fT'd' ''4-Xr v'" " X fidf both the appeilanSfor completihg-the^ administrative work of redpfm^ and diarising the bills receivfifrorifdifferent Divimons andfpreparing a combined list for payment and it is agreed that-^r the said period, no mterestshalkbe payable to the respondents.

(vii) It is further agreed that the appellants will not be liable to p^y interest on the principal amounts payahl& tofihefrkspqndems undefjfthe impugfed judgments and A decrees, for a'perioduof three years-fedkoned fromNhE^ddte expiry of 90 days y X;: ■' ' '' mentioned above, 'f ^' '--.X'-' -' 'f •<., -r -t'- T

(viii) However, immediately^phf expiijy.-.^pf three yeaps'-m 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 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, 11026/2015 A

(x) If the amounts remain payable by the appellants even thereafter, the respondents shall be entitled to seek legal recourse for execution of the impugned judgments and decrees and claim interest on the decretal amount from day one.

(xi) The respondents undertake that in view of the settlement arrived at with the appellants, as recorded RFA786/2016 RFA 192/2016 Page 4 of 9 above, they shall not f^ke 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, with liberty, gixinted to ih'e-respondents to file fresh execution petitions in case ofd^tfuUpn^ tljejphti. df the apphlic^ts, as hds f een detailed above. " LeamdS eopnsel for the Corporati'on'^|Mr. Sunil Goel) was also tie eounsel who iad appeared before the RFA llourt. <■:. ■ If. t/ ■ 1 r I •!. '•/ fv f ( -t _ ^ V ' -jh 12, This consent order arrived at on 17.11.2016 ihter-se those contractors^, and the Corporafedn wili'Ahu|J^:|ind th^parties in the present petitions I;as7w0li. The respondent;'0otpora^ will strictly adhere to the tinielihe>fdf-refedsin^ 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 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, 11531-32/2015, 11737/2015, 1 1780/2015, 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 Page21of23 r^- 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 contraptdrsi|)rfthe..remaim^^ till realization. The aforesaid aiTahgemehf for payment of int|i|st the, respondent Corporation @:' '9% on the outstanding principtl "amount to the contractors shall continue only for a period of two years reckoned II, ■; '• ? i -I ; ••• .i 5: <sv u

1.4 )J'. r "■ ■ (.• ' from the bnd of the third yeapjas mentioned in the sub-clause (vii) and if this amount rernairis payable by the respondent Corporation, even ■f thereafter the 'cpntfactofs" w be entitled -to seek legal recourse by filing an execution of'the entiremmount and this 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, 1006^/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 r'. This Court thus notes that the consent order of 17.1] .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; vi. • 'conditions which the respondent (as appellants in the RFA) has agreed and undertaken will be binding 'his order shall be treated as a decree which in the eventuality of non-payffipt, (as feJ tijI ^rnis detailed supra) shall i'-- i. P 'V-'i C' 'C' 1 Ji '■ ■' become execij^^Ie/^-' 13 Ne|Jl^t0 state that this order passed b^ttiilcourt will be fully adh|red to in true letter and spirit by respondent |o. 1 and will thus not constrain any partyjtlrdpproach the Court on th| count. No are callbd-Br onei^^ipgafio,^ are disposed of. JANUARY 23, 2017 A INDERMEET KAUR, J I Ook\-8/20 iTZmm 0064/2oTf ^ 6^ ' 5, 10051/2016, 10053/2015, 11446/2015, 11449/2015, 1 1471/2015 1 1531 32/20IS "°27-28/2015, 11429/2015 11789/2015, 11792-93/2015, 11796-97/2015 11780/2015, 11784-85/2015, 4035/2016,4061-62/2016,4079/2016. 11026/2015 ''^^-^OlS, 11805/2015, 3891/2016,