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1. The present contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 13th September, 2019 in W.P.(C) No. 2456/2019, wherein the parties had arrived at a settlement after they had been referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, by virtue of Settlement Agreement dated 24th July, 2019.

2. As per the terms of the said agreement, the petitioner was entitled to payment of Rs. 10,50,000/- by respondent no. 1 company. It was further noted in the Settlement that the said amount of Rs. 10,50,000/- shall be paid to the petitioner herein in five installments.

3. The Court vide order dated 13th September, 2019 had directed that in case there was a delay in making the payment to the petitioner, then the same shall carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The order dated 13th September, 2019 passed in W.P.(C) No. 2456/2019, reads as under:

“1. The present petition preferred under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India assails order dated 16.01.2018 as also the award dated 22.03.2018 passed by the learned Labour Court, Dwarka Courts, Delhi in LIR No.3893/2016 directing the petitioner to pay full back wages to the respond