Md. Irfan Nadaf v. District Magistrate(North) & ANR.

$~98 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 18655/2025 MD. IRFAN NADAF .....Petitioner Through:

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

versus DISTRICT MAGISTRATE(NORTH) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Shashi Pratap Singh, Ms.

Anamika Tyagi and Mr.

Nitai Agarwal, Advocates for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

O R D E R

% 09.12.2025 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 77547/2025 (Exemption) 2.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 18655/2025 3.

The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, seeks the 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 reference no.-Ref. No. ECI/60/ND/23/1868 dated 06.09.2024 to recover ₹4,05,396/- along with interest @ 12% per annum w.e.f. 10.04.2023 in order dated 22.08.2024, from the 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;

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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) 8092/2016 titled as "Santosh Kumar Jha Vs. Deputy Labour Commissioner (South);"

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

5. Award compensation and/or exemplary costs for the delay and hardship caused to the Petitioner;

6. 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."

4.

Learned counsel for the respondent No. 1, who appears on advance notice, submits that a recovery certificate/notice dated 08.12.2025 has been issued to respondent No. 2, directing respondent No. 2 to appear before the concerned Officer. Copy of the said recovery certificate/notice dated 08.12.2025 has been handed up in Court today and the same is taken on record.

5.

In view of the fact that recovery certificate/notice dated 08.12.2025 has been issued, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No. 1 to proceed with recovery proceedings in accordance with law and make endeavour to dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible. 6.

In view of thereof, no further directions are called for. 7.

With the aforesaid direction the present petition is disposed of. 8.

Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. AMIT SHARMA, J DECEMBER 9, 2025/bsr/ns 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 10/12/2025 at 13:48:46