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Messrs. Swami Contractors Private Limited v. Delhi Police Housing Corporation Limited & Anr.

Delhi HC2 Dec 2025W.P.(C)/14442/2025

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Swami Contractors Private Limited v. Delhi Police Housing Corporation Limited (DPHCL); Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 14442/2025, CM APPL.67933/2025; Justice Sachin Datta; order dated 02.12.2025; contractor; 26 work orders dated 07.11.2023; repair of vacant government accommodations; payment dispute (Rs.15 Lakhs vs Rs.89,88,000/-); measurement of work in presence of contractor; 12-week timeline; release of dues; liberty to avail civil remedies; mandamus; writ disposed by consent.

What did the court decide?

Consent-based directions: respondent to measure the work performed in the petitioner's presence within 12 weeks and release whatever payment is found due and admissible thereafter; petitioner granted liberty to pursue civil remedies for any shortfall in payment. ¶23

Messrs. Swami Contractors Private Limited Vs Delhi Police Housing Corporation Limited & Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are required to consider the petitioner's communications/representations in respect of twenty-six (26) work orders issued by Respondent No.1, including the email dated August 26, 2025, and give a reasoned response thereto. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

By consent, the work performed by the petitioner shall be measured by the respondent in the presence of the petitioner, and whatever payment is found due and admissible shall be released.

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Key takeaways

The measurement process shall be completed within 12 weeks, and the requisite payment, if any, shall be released to the petitioner thereafter.ratio¶21
If aggrieved by any shortfall in payment, the petitioner is at liberty to avail appropriate civil remedies in accordance with law.ratio¶22
The petition stands disposed of in the above terms, and the pending application (CM APPL.67933/2025) also stands disposed of.

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Writ petition (W.P.(C) 14442/2025) by a contractor firm seeking mandamus to direct Delhi Police Housing Corporation Limited to consider its representations concerning twenty-six (26) work orders issued on 07.11.2023 for repair of vacant government accommodations across Delhi, and to respond with reasons. Petitioner claimed substantial work was performed but only Rs.15 Lakhs was paid; respondent contended the petition was misconceived and that approximately Rs.89,88,000/- had been paid. Without deciding the rival claims on merits, the Court (Sachin Datta, J.) recorded consent that the work performed would be measured by the respondent in the petitioner's presence, the measurement to be completed within 12 weeks, with whatever payment is found due and admissible to be released thereafter. The petitioner was left free to avail civil remedies for any shortfall. Petition and pending application disposed of accordingly (order dated 02.12.2025).

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 14442/2025 and CM APPL.67933/2025

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MESSRS. SWAMI CONTRACTORS PRIVATE LIMITED

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Joydeep Sarma and Mr. Lalit Verma, Advs.

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versus

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DELHI POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR.

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.....Respondents Through: Ms. Anubha Bhardwaj, CGSC, Ms. Ananya Shamshery, Mr. Mahendra Mishra, Advs. and Mr. R.K. Mishra, EE, DPHCL.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA O R D E R % 02.12.2025

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The present petition has been filed by the petitioner, a contractor engaged in the business of providing civil maintenance services to various government, semi-government and private organizations, seeking the following prayers:

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“(a) grant a writ of mandamus or such other writ directing the Respondents to consider communications/ representations sent by the Petitioner to Respondents in respect of twenty-six (26) work orders issued by the Respondent No.1 to the Petitioner including last email communication dated August 26, 2025 and give a reasoned response thereto and in that behalf.

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(b) pass such further orders and or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, appropriate and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”

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It is submitted that the petitioner was awarded 26 work orders on 07.11.2023 for repair of vacant government accommodations across Delhi. It is the case of the petitioner that substantial work was performed however,

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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 08/12/2025 at 13:57:03

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requisite payment has not been made to the petitioner.

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The petitioner avers that only a sum of Rs.15 Lakhs has been paid to the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the present petition is thoroughly misconceived and not maintainable. Without prejudice, it is submitted that a sum of approximately Rs.89,88,000/- (Rupees Eighty Nine Lakhs Eighty Eight Thousand only) has been paid to the petitioner.

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After some hearing, it is agreed that the work performed by the petitioner shall be measured by the respondent in the presence of the petitioner and whatever payment is found due and admissible to the petitioner shall be released. The process of measurement shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from today and the requisite payment, if any, shall be released to the petitioner thereafter.

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In case the petitioner is aggrieved on account of any shortfall in payment, it shall be at liberty to avail appropriate civil remedies in accordance with the law.

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The petition is disposed of, in the above terms. Pending application also stands disposed of.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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DECEMBER 2, 2025/ cl

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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 08/12/2025 at 13:57:03

Messrs. Swami Contractors Private Limited v. Delhi Police Housing Corporation Limited & Anr.

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