MS M K Engineers v. Munna Prasad

Delhi High Court · 29 Aug 2022 · 2022:DHC:3364
Dinesh Kumar Sharma
W.P.(C) 1858/2022
2022:DHC:3364
civil petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court disposed of connected writ petitions following a court-mediated settlement, directing release of deposited funds to the petitioner-management for payment to workmen as agreed.

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W.P.(C) 1858/2022 & connect matters
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 1858/2022, CM APPL. 5329/2022
MS M K ENGINEERS ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Maneesh Gambhir, Adv. with Petitioner in person.
VERSUS
MUNNA PRASAD AND ANR ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Ankit Dwivedi, Adv. for R-1.
W.P.(C) 1869/2022, CM APPL. 5352/2022
MS M K ENGINEERS ..... Petitioner
VERSUS
SUNIL KUMAR AND ANR ..... Respondents
W.P.(C) 1857/2022, CM APPL. 5327/2022
M/S M. K. ENGINEERS ..... Petitioner
VERSUS
MANOJ JHA AND ANR ..... Respondents
Date of Decision: 29th August, 2022
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SHARMA
JUDGMENT
DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J.
(Oral)

1. Both the parties submit that the aforesaid matters have been amicably settled in the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre vide 2022:DHC:3364 W.P.(C) 1858/2022 & connect matters settlement agreement dated 20th August, 2022, whereby, it has been settled that the petitioner-management shall pay a sum of Rs.45,000/to each of the workman. Out of Rs.45,000/-, a sum of Rs.12,000/- has already been paid.

2. It has been further submitted that in the above said three writ petitions, a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- has been deposited by the petitionermanagement with the Registry of this Court.

3. As per the settlement agreement, out of this deposited amount, Rs. 33,000/- each shall be refunded to the respondent-workman and the remaining amount shall be released to the petitioner-workman. However, to ease out the process, the Registry is directed to release the entire amount to the petitioner-management along with interest accrued thereon and the petitioner-management shall pay a sum of Rs.33,000/to each of the workman.

4. Registry shall release the entire amount to the petitioner-management as per law after necessary verification.

5. In view of these, the present petitions stand disposed of.

DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J AUGUST 29, 2022 Pallavi