Ms Subham Builders through Its Partner Mr Bijender Kumar Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi Public Works Department through Its Executive Engineer Education South and Sou — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Ms Subham Builders through Its Partner Mr Bijender Kumar Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi Public Works Department through Its Executive Engineer Education South and Sou — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Both Section 151 CPC applications by the judgment debtor were allowed and stand disposed of: a further 4 weeks granted to deposit the balance awarded amount with up-to-date interest, and modification of the order dated 01.05.2025 to accurately reflect amounts already paid towards the arbitral award dated 15.12.2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the judgment debtor's application EX.APPL.(OS) 891/2025 under Section 151 CPC seeking extension of time to deposit the balance awarded amount within a period of 4 weeks should be allowed. +1 more

Court's answer

Application EX.APPL.(OS) 891/2025 (Section 151 CPC, extension of time) is allowed; the judgment debtor is granted a further time of 4 weeks to deposit the balance awarded amount.

Ratio / Principle

Application EX.APPL.(OS) 893/2025 (Section 151 CPC, modification of order dated 01.05.2025) is allowed; the balance awarded amount with up-to-date interest is to be paid within the extended period of 4 weeks.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Jasmeet Singh, J., order dated 29.05.2025) allowed two applications under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 moved by the judgment debtor (Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Public Works Department) within enforcement petition OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 160/2024, in which decree holder M/s Subham Builders sought realisation of an arbitral award dated 15.12.2023 previously disposed of by order dated 01.05.2025. EX.APPL.(OS) 891/2025 seeking extension of time was allowed, granting the judgment debtor a further 4 weeks to deposit the balance awarded amount. EX.APPL.(OS) 893/2025 seeking modification of the order dated 01.05.2025 to accurately reflect amounts already paid towards the arbitral award was also allowed, with the balance awarded amount payable with up-to-date interest within the extended 4-week period. The decree holder's counsel accepted notice and raised no objection to either application. No specific monetary figures are stated in the order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 160/2024

MS SUBHAM BUILDERS THROUGH ITS PARTNER MR BIJENDER KUMAR

.....Decree Holder Through: Mr.Avinash K.Trivedi, Mr.Rahul Aggarwal and Mr.Anurag Kaushik, Advocates

versus

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER EDUCATION SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST DIVISION

.....Judgment Debtor Through: Mr.Dhruv Rohatgi, Mrs.Chandrika Sachdev and Mr.Dhruv Kumar, Advocates

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 29.05.2025

These are the applications in the present petition, which was disposed of vide the order dated 01.05.2025 passed by this Court.

EX.APPL.(OS) 891/2025

This is an application filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking extension of time to deposit the balance awarded amount within a period of 4 weeks.

For the reasons stated in the application, issue notice. Mr. Avinash K. Trivedi, learned counsel for the non-applicant/decree holder, accepts notice and has no objection if the present application is allowed.

Accordingly, the present application is allowed. The judgment debtor is granted a further time of 4 weeks to deposit the balance awarded

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amount.

The application stands disposed of.

EX.APPL.(OS) 893/2025

This is an application filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking modification of the order dated 01.05.2025 passed by this Court, to accurately reflect the amounts already paid by the judgment debtor towards the arbitral award dated 15.12.2023 and accordingly adjust the amount to be deposited along with up-to-date interest.

For the reasons stated in the application, issue notice. Mr. Avinash K. Trivedi, learned counsel for the non-applicant/decree holder, accepts notice and has no objection if the present application is allowed.

Accordingly, the present application is allowed and the balance awarded amount with up-to-date interest be paid within the extended period of 4 weeks.

The application stands disposed of.

JASMEET SINGH, J

MAY 29, 2025

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This is a digitally signed order.

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 01/07/2025 at 16:20:24