M/S Escorts Hospital & Research Centre Ltd. v. Municipal Corporation, Nit Faridabad

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH C.M. Nos. 13682-83-CWP of 2020 in/and C.W.P. No. 4375 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.12.2020 M/s. Escorts Hospital and Research Center Ltd., Faridabad.

.......... Petitioner

Versus

Municipal Corporation, NIT, Faridabad and others .......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANT PARKASH

Present:

Mr. Anil Rana, Advocate for Mr. Puneet Gupta, Advocate for the applicant-petitioner.

[ The aforesaid presence is being recorded through video conferencing since the proceedings are being conducted in virtual court ] **** JASWANT SINGH, J. (ORAL) CM No. 13682 of 2020 Prayer in the instant application under Section 151 CPC moved by the applicant-petitioner is for exemption from filing certified copies of the annexures and permission for filing photocopies / typed copies thereof.

Application is allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Registry to place the same at appropriate place in the paper-book and paginate accordingly.

CM No. 13683 of 2020 in/and CWP No. 4375 of 2011 The petitioner, in sum and substance, has challenged the demand raised by the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad qua External DINESH KUMAR 2020.12.23 12:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

C.M. Nos. 13682-83 -CWP of 2020 in/and C.W.P.

No. 4375 of 2011 (O&M) -2Development Charges (EDC).

The writ petition was admitted vide order dated 23.05.2013.

Now, an application bearing CM No. 13683-CWP of 2020 (duly supported by the affidavit dated 23.09.2020 of Sh. Mohit Singh, an authorized person of the petitioner-Hospital) has been filed by the applicant-petitioner, seeking an unconditional withdrawal of the petition in view of the amounts of EDC of ` 3,98,72,440/-, due as on 08.05.2020, having been paid.

On the oral request of counsel for the applicant, the main case is taken up today itself.

In view of above as well as contents of the application bearing CM No. 13683-CWP of 2020, the same is allowed, subject to all just exceptions; and the main writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE December 21, 2020 ( SANT PARKASH ) 'dk kamra'

JUDGE Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No DINESH KUMAR 2020.12.23 12:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document