Arun v. District Magistrate (North) & ANR.

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 13136/2025& CM APPL. 53811/2025 ARUN .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Sona Lal and Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocates.

versus DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (NORTH) & ANR......Respondents Through:

Mr. Manashwy Jha, Panel Counsel (Civil) GNCTD for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

O R D E R

% 23.09.2025 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2.

The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks following prayers:- "1. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent No. 1 to execute the Recovery Certificate vide Ref. No. ECI/24/ND/22/789-792 dated 09.05.2024 and recover Rs. 3,30,674/- with 12% interest per annum from Respondent No. 2.

2. Direct the Respondent No. 1 to file a status report with details of actions taken and steps proposed in the execution of the said certificate;

3. Direct the Respondent No. 1 to submit the compliance report showing the compliance of the guidelines issued by this Hon'ble Court in WP(C) 8096/2016 titled as 'Santosh Kumar Jha Vs. Deputy Labour Commissioner (South);

4. Impose exemplary costs on the respondents for delaying recovery proceedings;

5. Pass any other or further order(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice." 3.

The present petition is disposed of with the directions to the respondent The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 26/09/2025 at 11:53:38

no. 1 to initiate the process in terms of the recovery certificate dated 09.05.2024, issued by the Office of Commissioner Employee's Compensation Act (under Employees' Compensation Act 1923), District-North, Labour Welfare Centre, Nimri Colony, Ashok Vihar, Phase-IV, Delhi, within two weeks and proceed in accordance with law.

4.

With the aforesaid directions the present petition is disposed of. 5.

Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. AMIT SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2025/sn/sg The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 26/09/2025 at 11:53:38