MUNISH KUMAR GAUR vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1717/2025 & CM APPLN. Nos.8295-96/2025 MUNISH KUMAR GAUR ...Petitioner Through: Mr. Umesh Sharma, Mr. Siddharth Kaushik, Advocates alongwith the petitioner in person. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS ...Respondents Through: Mr. Sameer Vashisht, Standing Counsel (Civil), GNCTD with Mr. Manashwy Jha, Advocate for R-1 to R-3. Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, CGSC with Ms. Archana Kumar, GP for UOI. Dr. S.S. Hooda, Advocate for R-5. % Date of Decision: 12th February, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J : (ORAL) 1. Present public interest litigation has been filed, inter alia, seeking the following prayers:- “a) Writ, order of direction in the nature of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ order or direction thereby directing the respondents to consider and deal with the representation dated 23/5/2024 as made by the petitioner consisting of all the irregularities Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:MADHU SARDANA W.P.(C) 1717/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:18.02.2025 17:52:07 and to deal and decide the same in accordance with law after holding a detailed enquiry in the matter. b) Writ, order of direction in the nature of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ order or direction thereby restraining the respondent no. 1 & 3 from releasing cess funds to their political cadres and those who are not entitled to receive the same. c) Writ, order of direction in the nature of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ order or direction thereby directing the respondents to hold a detailed enquiry through investigating agency like CBI to investigate the defalcation of cess funds which has been constituted exclusively for construction workers has been disbursed