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2021 Supreme(Del) 1310
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Prathiba M. Singh, J.
Anjana Gosain - Appellant
Versus
Government Of Nct & Anr. - Respondents
Civil Writ Petition No. 2506 of 2019
Decided On : 13-12-2021
Shalini Nair, Advocate, Manashay Jha, Advocate, Mahima Arora, Advocate, Sameer Vashisht, Advocate, Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal, Advocate, Anil Mittal, Advocate
Timely processing of payments and the implementation of efficient payment systems are crucial in the legal framework.
Headnote:
Outstanding Bills - Single Window System - WPC 5013/2011, LPA 304/2011, WPC 2786/2011, WPC 8247/2011, CM 1451/2011, WPC 2680/2013, WPC 4430/2013, WPC 3630/2014, WPC 3530/2014, WPC 7443/2014 - The court discussed the outstanding bills of the Petitioner, the status of pending bills, and the implementation of the Single Window System. Key legal provisions include the process for payment to panel counsels and the approval and development of the Single Window System.
Fact of the Case:
The case concerns the outstanding bills of the Petitioner, a lawyer, and the non-payment of the outstanding fee by the Respondent.
Finding of the Court:
The court sought a Status Report on the pending fee bills of the Petitioner and directed the Respondents to process the payments within four weeks. The court also discussed the implementation of the Single Window System for smooth and seamless payments to panel counsels.
Issues: Outstanding bills, non-payment of fee, implementation of the Single Window System
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the need for timely processing of payments and discussed the approval and development of the Single Window System.
Final Decision: The matter was listed for a future date to enable the production of the software or GUI design for the Single Window System.
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. - This hearing has been done in physical Court. Hybrid mode is permitted in cases where permission is being sought from the Court. Vide the said order
CM Appl. 19643/2021
2. The present matter concerns the outstanding bills of the Petitioner-Ms. Anjana Gosain who is a lawyer, and the non-payment of the outstanding fee by the Respondent.
3. Vide order dated 14th September, 2021, this Court had sought a Status Report as to the eleven pending fee bills of the Petitioner out of which seven were, at that time, stated to be pending with the Revenue Department, GNCTD, and in respect of four bills, the memo was sought by the Authority. A direction was issued to the Respondents to process the payments in respect of the eleven pending bills of the Petitioner, within four weeks.
4. Even today, the current position is that sanctions have been issued in respect of the seven memos which are listed at Serial Nos. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10, as indicated in the Status Report. The Table indicating the status of the pending bills in respect of the Petitioner is extracted below:
| Case No. | Amount | Department | Remarks |
|
| 1 | WPC 5013/2011 | 4950 | Home | The Home Department has sought Undertaking regarding appearance in the Honble Court in the matter of WPC 2013/2011 vide letter dated 24/11/2021 and previous letters 20/09/2021 & its reminder dated 05/10/2021 and 10/09/2021, |
| 2 | LPA 304/2011 | 5450 | Revenue | Payment of Rs.4,950/-vide bill No. CB-967 sent to PAO for the payment of Rs.4455/- on 22/11/2021. |
| 3. | WPC 2786/2011 | 5450 | Revenue | Sanction order No. F/2021/SR- IX/DSCW/50009 dated 07/09/2021 for Rs.4950/- has been issued. Bill No. CB-506, UTR No. SBINO300117317028. |
| 4. | WPC 8247/2011 | 4950 | Revenue | Sanction order No. F/2021/SR- IX/DSCW/5009 dated 07/09/2021 for Rs.4950/- has been issued. Bill No. CB-506, UTR No. SBINO300117317028 for Rs.4455/-. |
| 5. | CM 1451/2011 | 6200 | Revenue | Sanction order No. F/2890/RB/Div. Comm./(HQ)/R/2021/6276 dated 06/09/2021 for Rs.4950/- has been issued. Bill sent to PAO-VI fro payment of Rs.4455/- on |
| 6 | WPC 2680/2013 | 6500 | Revenue | Bill could not be processed as the Respondent could not be |
| 7. | WPC 4430/2013 | 5700 | Revenue | Sanction Order No. F.SDM/MT/Professional Bill/2021/34248-250 dated 08/09/2021 issued for payment of Rs.4950. Bill has been sent to PAO for payment made on |
| 8. | WPC 3630/2014 | 6500 | Revenue | Sanction order No. F.3(405)/ADV.BILL/SDM |
| 9. | WPC 3530/2014 | 6500 | Revenue | Sanction order No. SDM/DW/Court Fee/2021- 21/50242 dated 07/09/2021 issued for payment of Rs.4950/- bill No. CB-514, UTR No. SBINO300117317007 for |
| 10 | WPC 7443/2014 | 6450 | Revenue | Sanction order No. F.1/ SDM/PB/089662884/2021/5663 dated 04/09/2021 for Rs.4950/- bill No. CB-383, UTR No. SBINO300117085087 for Rs.4455/-. |
5. Let a copy of the Status Report be supplied to Ms. Gosain, so that she can confirm whether she has received the payments qua these bills or not. Insofar as payment qua Serial No. 1 in the Status Report is concerned, it is stated that some clarification, as extracted hereinabove, is awaited from Ms. Gosain. Let Ms. Gosain provide the same, if not already provided by her.
6. Let Ms. Gosain also provide her comments in response to the Table in the Status Report, as extracted hereinabove, by adding an extra column in the Table provided in paragraph 4 of the Status Report. The same is to be presented to the Court on the next date, with an advance copy to the ld. Counsel
