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Beena Longani v. North Delhi Power Ltd.

Delhi HC4 Sept 2025W.P.(C)/10067/2009

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What is this about?

Writ petition withdrawal upon Permanent Lok Adalat settlement; Beena Longani v. North Delhi Power Ltd.; bill dispute settled for Rs. 7,88,000/- in installments against impugned bill of Rs. 10,86,060/-; Lok Adalat Award dated 21.07.2025 clarified by order dated 24.07.2025; two installments paid; writ petition and CM APPL. 55889/2025 dismissed as withdrawn; petitioner bound to pay remaining installments; hearing of 19.11.2025 cancelled; Delhi High Court, Justice Mini Pushkarna, order dated 04.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted; the writ petition along with the pending application (CM APPL. 55889/2025) dismissed as withdrawn, with the petitioner held bound to pay the remaining settlement installments. ¶¶21

Beena Longani Vs North Delhi Power Ltd. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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$~39

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 10067/2009 & CM APPL. 55889/2025

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BEENA LONGANI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deepak Pathak with Mr. Saquib Neshat, Advs. along with petitioner in person

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versus

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NORTH DELHI POWER LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manish Kumar Srivastava, Mr. Moksh Arora, Mr. Santosh Ramdurg, Advocates (M:9999061836)

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

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O R D E R % 04.09.2025

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CM APPL. 55889/2025

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The present application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the present writ petition in view of settlement before the Permanent Lok Adalat.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present proceedings, parties amicably settled their disputes before the Permanent Lok Adalat, vide Award dated 21^st July, 2025, as further clarified by order dated 24^th July, 2025 of the permanent Lok Adalat.

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It is submitted that as per the settlement recorded, the petitioner was required to pay a sum of Rs. 7,88,000/-, in installments, towards the subject impugned bill of Rs. 10,86,060/-.

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It is submitted that the petitioner has duly complied with the settlement and has made payment of two installments of the settled amount,

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/09/2025 at 12:35:11

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in accordance with the Award.

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Thus, it is submitted that the petitioner does not wish to pursue the present writ petition and seeks permission to withdraw the same. 6. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel for the respondent, who submits that he has no objection if the present application is allowed to be withdrawn.

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Considering the submissions made before this Court, the settlement dated 21^st July, 2025 and order dated 24^th July, 2025, passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat, are taken on record.

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Considering the submissions made before this Court, the petitioner is allowed to withdraw the present writ petition.

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It is clarified that the petitioner is bound by the terms of the settlement, and is bound to pay rest of the installments, in terms thereof.

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Thus, the present writ petition, along with pending application, is dismissed as withdrawn.

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The next date of hearing of 19^th November, 2025, stands cancelled.

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MINI PUSHKARNA, J

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2025/ au

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/09/2025 at 12:35:11

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