$~78 & 86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 17.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 5152/2026, CM APPLs. 25237/2026, 25240/2026 (78) MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sumeet Pushkarna (Sr. Adv)

along with Dr. Divya Swamy (SC) and Mr. Yagyawalkya Singh, Ms. Akriti Singh, Ms. Ananya Y., Mr. Rishav Ranjan, Mr. Shikhar Rusia, Advs. versus JAGVIR .....Respondent Through:

+ W.P.(C) 5186/2026, CM APPLs. 25373/2026, 25374/2026 (86) MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sumeet Pushkarna (Sr. Adv)

along with Dr. Divya Swamy (SC) and Mr. Yagyawalkya Singh, Ms. Akriti Singh, Ms. Ananya Y., Mr. Rishav Ranjan, Mr. Shikhar Rusia, Advs. versus RAJU .....Respondent Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL)

CM APPL. 25238/2026 (Exemption) in W.P.(C) 5152/2026 CM APPL. 25239/2026 (Exemption) in W.P.(C) 5152/2026 CM APPL. 25375/2026 (Exemption) in W.P.(C) 5186/2026

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The applications stand disposed of.

W.P.(C) 5152/2026 W.P.(C) 5186/2026

3. The present petitions have been filed in the context of applications under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

4. It is submitted by learned senior counsel for the petitioners that during the course of the said proceedings, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) required additional time to file the necessary calculation sheets due to procedural formalities across multiple departments.

5. However, the Labour Court imposed a total cost of Rs. 7,000/-, upon the MCD in both the matters.

6. In W.P.(C) 5152/2026 a calculation chart pertaining to the dues of the workman, along with a supporting affidavit of the Assistant Commissioner, Keshav Puram Zone, MCD, and copies of relevant pages of service book of the workman, were filed before the Labour Court, as recorded in the order dated 07.04.2026 passed by the learned POLC-III in LCA No. 1443/2025. However, the Deputy Commissioner, Keshav Puram Zone, MCD failed to pay the cost of Rs. 7,000/- to the workman as directed by the Labour Court. Consequently, the Labour Court ordered recovery of the said amount as a fine and issued warrants for attachment of the salary of the Deputy Commissioner to the extent of Rs. 7,000/-, to be executed through the DCP (Central), who was further directed to submit a report on the warrants of attachment of salary of Dy. Commissioner, Keshav Puram Zone, MCD, under his signatures.

7. The relevant portion of the order is reproduced as under –

“A calculation chart in respect of dues of Workman alongwith supporting affidavit of Assistant Commissioner, Keshav Puram Zone, MCD and copy of relevant pages of service book of Workman has been filed on behalf of Managements today in Court.

Copy supplied to Workman.

Dy. Commissioner, Keshav Puram Zone, MCD has however failed to pay the cost of Rs. 7,000/- to the Workman in terms of order dated

14.03.2026 and the order passed earlier during the day.

Accordingly, Court has decided to recover the same as fine. Issue warrants of attachment of salary of Dy. Commissioner, Keshav Puram Zone, MCD to the extent of Rs. 7,000/- to be executed through DCP (Central), who shall forward the report on the warrants of attachment of salary of Dy. Commissioner, Keshav Puram Zone, MCD under his signatures.

In fact, vide order dated 14.03.2026, Commissioner MCD was required to ensure deposit of the aforesaid cost on the part of Dy. Commissioner, Keshav Puram Zone, MCD and to ensure deduction thereof from the salary of Officer found responsible for imposition thereof after holding an appropriate inquiry in this regard. However, no status report in terms of the aforesaid order has been received even from the Commissioner MCD. Let an explanation in this regard be accordingly called from the Commissioner MCD within three days from today failing which it shall be presumed that he has no explanation to offer for non compliance of directions of this Court and appropriate order as per la