Rajiv Sarin v. Union Of India And ORS.

$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10395/2019 & CM APPL. 42939/2019, CM APPL. 3099/2020, CM APPL. 10804/2020 RAJIV SARIN ..... Petitioner Through Mr Sidhant Kumar, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

..... Respondents Through Mr Ripudaman Bhardwaj, Advocate CGSC with Mr Kushagra, Adv.with Mr Rajiv Ranjan, (DD Dept of Estate) Dheeraj for R1,2,3/UOI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU

O R D E R

% 28.07.2020 [Hearing held through video conferencing] 1.

On 16.07.2020 this Court has passed an order recording the statement made on behalf of respondent no.3 that it shall pay the arrears of rent for the property in question (Flat No. 1108, Ansal Bhawan, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi ) on the basis of the last rent paid to the petitioner. 2.

Mr Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner had shared a receipt, which indicated that the rent paid for the month of October, 1998 was paid at the rate of ₹34.850/- per month. Mr Dheeraj Kumar who had joined the proceedings on that date on behalf of Director of Estates (respondent no.3) had sought time to verify the same and the petition was adjourned for today.

3.

An affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.3, which indicates that the monthly rent payable for the property in question was ₹20,500/- and the same was paid till April, 1999. It is affirmed that the payments were stopped after 30.04.1999.

4.

In view of the said affidavit, respondent no.3 would require to pay the arrears of rent with effect from 01.05.1999 till 02.07.2020 being the date of on which respondent no.3 had removed its goods from the premises in question (Flat No. 1108, Ansal Bhawan, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi) at the rate of ₹20,500/- per month. The said payment shall be made within a period of six weeks from today.

5.

It is clarified that in terms of the order dated 16.07.2020 all rights of the parties are reserved, which includes the right, if any, of the petitioner to claim mesne profits, compensation, interest, etc. 6.

No further orders are required to be passed in this petition. 7.

The petition is disposed of. All pending applications are also disposed of.

VIBHU BAKHRU, J JULY 28, 2020 pkv