Vardhman Properties Ltd. vs North Delhi Municipal Corporation

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DELHI HIGH COURT
SANJEEV SACHDEVA
Vardhman Properties Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
North Delhi Municipal Corporation – Respondent

JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. (Oral)--The hearing was conducted through video conferencing.

2. Petitioner impugns order dated 08.04.2021 whereby the property of the petitioner at AW Block (Circular), Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, Badli, Delhi, has been sealed.

3. Issue Notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel for the Respondent. With the consent of learned counsels for the parties, the petition is taken up for final disposal.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the sealing order has been passed to enforce an alleged demand of ground rent. He submits that there is a dispute with regard to the claim of the respondent of the ground rent.

5. Learned Counsel further submits that though an arbitration award has been passed in favour of the respondent, however, petitioner has filed objections to the award. He further submits that out of the claimed amount of Rs.47 lakhs, principal amount, as per the respondent, as on 17.12.2020, was Rs.25,65,900/- on which respondents have firstly added interest of Rs.21,97,168/- and then added a further amount of Rs.8,57,352/-, as interest to raise a demand of approximately Rs.56,20,420/-.

6. Learned counsel submits that th