Delhi Waste Management Limited v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of writ petition for recovery of contractual/monetary dues; Article 226 money claims barred by limitation cannot be pursued; relegation to civil suit; Punjab National Bank v. Atmanand Singh applied; fence-sitter doctrine; delay and laches; limitation from date of each deduction (Article 113, Limitation Act 1963) versus completion of contract; no running account — Bharath Skins and Veena Jain distinguished; COVID-19 limitation extension (In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation, Suo Moto W.P.(C) 3/2020) insufficient; New Variety Tent House and Rosa Power Supply followed (Article 12 Limitation Act; Section 18 Limitation Act within quotes); ABL International distinguished; Metro Waste Handling and Hind Construction distinguished (filed 2016, limitation not at issue there); service tax exemption Notifications No.12/2012 and No.25/2012-Service Tax; Clause 25 waste collection/disposal exemption; labour cess; Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996 Section 3; GNCTD Labour Cess Department; solid waste management; MCD Concession Agreement 2005; LMV/Auto Tipper hire work orders 2012–2013 at Rs.1,934/- per day; Delhi Waste Management Limited; North Delhi Municipal Corporation; South Delhi Municipal Corporation; audit objection 16.12.2015 Chief Auditor; deductions 2016–2019 totaling Rs.52,20,381/-; unjust enrichment contention; writs dismissed as not maintainable.