Jashoda v. Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch disposal of seven writ petitions by construction workers (Jashoda, Prem, Reeta, Sanval Ram, Paramsheela, Achhe Lal, Sheela) v. Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board; coverage by Division Bench precedents Dulari Devi (2024 SCC OnLine Del 3148) and NCCCL (2024 SCC OnLine Del 1257); direction to consider and decide pending claim applications; physical verification and disbursement within eight weeks; interest payable under relevant rules and per Rajo (2023 SCC OnLine Del 2185); exemption CM applications allowed; Sachin Datta, J.; 19.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed in terms of Delhi Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Board vs. Dulari Devi & Anr. (2024 SCC OnLine Del 3148) and National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour vs. Delhi Building and other Construction Workers Board (2024 SCC OnLine Del 1257); respondent Board directed to complete the necessary physical verification and disburse the necessary amounts to the petitioners, with interest as admissible under the relevant rules and in terms of Rajo (2023 SCC OnLine Del 2185), within eight weeks; pending claim applications in W.P.(C) 5112/2026, 5714/2026 and 5346/2026 to be duly considered and decided.