Ashish v. District Magistrate (North-West) & Ors.

Delhi HC10 Mar 2026W.P.(C)/3017/2026

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court; W.P.(C) 3017/2026; Ashish v. District Magistrate (North-West) & Ors.; writ of mandamus; execution of Recovery Certificate dated 07.01.2025; Employees Compensation Act, 1923; Commissioner; SDM Bawana; Rs. 12,09,600; interest @ 12% per annum; penalty Rs. 4,83,840; respondent nos. 2 and 3; undertaking taken on record; petition disposed of; CM APPL. 14529/2026 (Exemption); Justice Sachin Datta; order dated 10.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

No affirmative judicial direction was passed; the petition was closed after respondent no.1's undertaking to take expeditious steps to execute the Recovery Certificate and realise the amounts mentioned therein was taken on record. ¶¶23

Ashish Vs District Magistrate (North-West) & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing respondent no.1 (District Magistrate, North-West, Delhi) to execute the Recovery Certificate dated 07.01.2025 issued by the Commissioner under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, together with interest @ 12% per annum and penalty, against respondent nos. 2 and 3. +1 more

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Court's answer

The Court took on record respondent no.1's counsel's assured undertaking that expeditious steps shall be taken for executing the recovery certificate and for realisation of the amount mentioned therein.

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the respondent no.1's recorded assurance, the Court held that no further orders were required to be passed and accordingly disposed of the present petition.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P.(C) 3017/2026, High Court of Delhi (Sachin Datta, J.; order dated 10.03.2026). Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the District Magistrate (North-West), Delhi to execute the Recovery Certificate dated 07.01.2025 issued by the Commissioner under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 for Rs. 12,09,600 with interest @ 12% per annum and a penalty of Rs. 4,83,840 against respondent nos. 2 and 3. Counsel for respondent no.1, appearing on advance notice, stated that execution of the certificate lay with the concerned SDM, Bawana and undertook that expeditious steps would be taken for its execution and realisation of the amount; the Court recorded the statement and, considering no further orders necessary, disposed of the petition. CM APPL. 14529/2026 (Exemption) was allowed subject to all just exceptions. No precedent was cited and no substantive adjudication of liability occurred; the SDM Bawana point reflects counsel's submission, not a ruling.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 3017/2026

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ASHISH .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Sona Lal, Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Mr. Ashish Kumar, Mr. Vikas Chaudhary, Advs.

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versus

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DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (NORTH-WEST) & ORS.

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.....Respondent

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Through: Ms. Urvi Mohan, Adv.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

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O R D E R

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% 10.03.2026

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CM APPL. 14529/2026 (Exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 3017/2026

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The present petition seeks issuance of the writ of mandamus directing the respondent no.1 (District Magistrate, North-West, Delhi) to execute the Recovery Certificate dated 07.01.2025 issued by the Commissioner under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 for recovery of Rs. 12,09,600/along with interest @ 12% per annum and penalty of Rs. 4,83,840/- from the respondent nos. 2 and 3.

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At the outset, learned counsel for the respondent no.1 who appears on advance notice, submits that the concerned recovery certificate is required to be executed by the concerned SDM, Bawana. She assures and undertakes that expeditious steps shall be taken for executing the recovery certificate

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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 16/03/2026 at 17:28:27

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and for realisation of the amount mentioned therein. The said statement is taken on record.

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In view thereof, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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MARCH 10, 2026/uk

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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 16/03/2026 at 17:28:27

Ashish v. District Magistrate (North-West) & Ors.

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