Unauthorized statements by public officials cannot be relied upon for judicial decisions, necessitating remand for proper adjudication under the Industrial Disputes Act.

JUDGMENT

Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J. (Oral)

1. Earlier MCD had filed a writ petition bearing W.P. (C) No. 14377/2022 tiled as "Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs. Deputy Labour Commissioner & Ors." dated 14th October, 2022 in which the following order was passed;

"CM APPL. 44647/2022 (for amendment)

Present application has been moved seeking amendment in the prayer clause of the writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the earlier writ petition, the petitioner inadvertently prayed as follows:

(a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ of like nature quashing the impugned Recovery Certificate dated 05.11.2021 issued by the office of Deputy Labour Commissioner, District-East/North East, Vishwakarma Nagar, Jhilmil Colony, Shahdara, Delhi-95 vide S.No.F.23(523)/Imp/Lab/E/2021/7813 for a sum of Rs.55,00,000/- plus 8% interest, S.No.F.23(524)/Imp/Lab/E/2021/7816 for a sum of Rs.55,00,000/- plus 8% interest and vide S.No.F.23 (524)/Imp/Lab/E/2021/7768 for a sum of Rs.35,75,000/- plus 8% interest LCA No.1927/20, 1928/20, 1929/20,1931/20,1932/20,1933/20, 1934/20, 1935/20, 1936/20, 1937/20, 1938/20, 1939/20, 2014/20, 2015/20, 2016/20, 2017/20, 2018/20, 2019/20, 2020/20, 2021/20, 2022/20, 2023/20, 2024/20, 2025/20, 2027/20, 2028/20, 2029/20. 2030/20, 2031/20, 2032/20, 2033/20, 2034/20, 2035/20, 2036/20, 2037/20, 2038/20,2039/20,2040/20, 2041/20, 2042/20, 2043/20, 2044/20, 2045/20, 2047/20,2048/20, 2065/20, 2066/20, 2067/20, 2068/20, 2069/20, 2070/20, 2071/20, 2072/20 & 2073/20 dated 13.01.2021

(b) Set-aside the impugned attachment notice No.SDM/VV/2022/1479-87 issued by the Office of the Assistant Collector Grade-II (Vivek Vihar), in the interest of justice, as it is a policy matter.

(c) May remand the matter back to the Ld.Trial Court to R Reconsider and/or Review the Resolution No.212 dated 13.12.2014 (Annexure A-4) and also circular dated 02.03.2020 (Annexure A-6) passed by the Petitioner, in the interest of justice, as it is policy matter.

(d) Set up an enquiry against the Union through which the Respondent workmen are claiming -Nagar Nigam Karamchari Sangh Delhi Pradesh, P-2/624, Sultanpuri:

(e) Pass any other Order/orders which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.

Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that by way of amendment, the petitioner wants to incorporate the following prayer clauses:

A. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ of like nature quashing the impugned award dated 13.01.2021 in LCA No.1927/20, 1928/20, 1929/20,1931/20,1932/20,1933/20, 1934/20, 1935/20, 1936/20, 1937/20, 1938/20, 1939/20, 2014/20, 2015/20, 2016/20, 2017/20, 2018/20, 2019/20, 2020/20, 2021/20, 2022/20, 2023/20, 2024/20, 2025/20, 2027/20, 2028/20, 2029/20. 2030/20, 2031/20, 2032/20, 2033/20, 2034/20, 2035/20, 2036/20, 2037/20, 2038/20,2039/20,2040/20, 2041/20, 2042/20, 2043/20, 2044/20, 2045/20, 2047/20,2048/20, 2065/20, 2066/20, 2067/20, 2068/20, 2069/20, 2070/20, 2071/20, 2072/20 & 2073/20;

B. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ of like nature quashing the impugned Recovery Certificates dated 05.11.2021 issued by the Office of the Deputy Labour Commissioner, District-East/North East, Vishwakarma Nagar, Jhilmil Colony, Shahdara, Delhi-95 vide S.No.F.23(523)/Imp/Lab/E/2021/7813 for a sum of Rs.55,00,000/- plus 8% interest, S.No.F.23(524)/Imp/Lab/E/2021/7816 for a sum of Rs.55,00,000/- plus 8% interest and vide S.No.F.23(524)/Imp/Lab/E/2021/7768 for a sum of Rs.35,75,000/- plus 8% interest;

C. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ of like natu