SMT. MANJU & ORS. vs MAHESH KUMAR (DRIVER) & ANR.

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$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 03.04.2025 + CM(M) 612/2025 & CM Appl.19477/2025 SMT. MANJU & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr Shrey Chathly, Adv. with Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2. versus MAHESH KUMAR (DRIVER) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Mr. Karan Dang, Ms Swadha Gupta, Mr. Abhishek Ranjan, Ms. Bhavika Agrawal and Ms. Shreya Chopra, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. The present Petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 07.03.2025 [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Order”] passed by the learned Presiding Officer-1, MACT-1 (North), Rohini, Delhi. By the Impugned Order, the learned Tribunal has directed that no amount shall be withdrawn from the saving bank accounts of the Petitioners till further orders and a report was also called from the concerned Bank Manager regarding the withdrawal of the amounts by Petitioner No.1 as well. 2. It is the case of the Petitioners that the Petitioners were the recipient of the Award in the sum of Rs. 39.64 lacs from the Respondents, who were the judgment debtors before the Tribunal, in terms of judgment dated 19.10.2024 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, MACT-01, North, Rohini, Delhi [hereinafter referred to as “Award”]. The operative part of the said Award reads as follows: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 612/2025 Page 1 of 5 By:PRAGYA ARORA Signing Date:03.04.2025 21:16:54 “16. Petition is allowed and award in the sum of Rs. 39,64,000/- (29,17,582.5 + 10,45,953.32 = Rs.39,63,535.82 rounded up to Rs.39,64,000/-) which includes 47 months & 25 days interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing the petition till the date of award is passed in favour of p