Municipal Corporation Of Delhi v. Suresh Chand

$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CM(M) 3729/2024 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Petitioner Through:

Ms.Tajinder Virdi, Advocate.

versus SURESH CHAND .....Respondent Through:

None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

O R D E R

% 29.05.2025 CM APPL. 34613/2025(exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CM APPL. 34612/2025(modification of order dated 17.04.2025). 1.

Petitioner seeks modification of order dated 17.04.2025. 2.

It was a common order passed in 32 connected matters. 3.

It has now been prayed that the cost may be waived off in its entirety and the grievance of the petitioner with respect to duplicity and multiplicity of similar claims lodged by the workmen may be left open. 4.

Having gone through the abovesaid order, there is no requirement of modifying the order as the order is already amply clear. 5.

At the cost of repetition, it is clarified that the Court had only gone through the aspect of cost being little excessive and exorbitant and beyond that there is no other right of either of the parties which has been decided by this Court.

6.

There is no reason to waive off the cost in its entirety. It is noticed that the cost imposed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court was CM(M) 3729/2024 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 01/07/2025 at 00:49:51

Rs.20,000/-, which was rather reduced to Rs.1,000/- in each case. 7.

Since the cost has not been deposited so far, the time for depositing cost is, however, extended by a period of ten days to be reckoned from today. 8.

The application is disposed of in aforesaid terms. MANOJ JAIN, J MAY 29, 2025/sw/PB CM(M) 3729/2024 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 01/07/2025 at 00:49:51