MCD vs ANIL GUPTA AND ORS

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 05.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 06.04.2026 + O.M.P. 709/2011 MCD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel with Ms. Dimple Aggarwal, Mr. Himanshu Goel, Ms. Varsha, Advocates along with Bhanu Pratap AE, MCD versus ANIL GUPTA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr Aditya Chhibber, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Petition has been instituted under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961, by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi2, seeking setting aside of the Arbitral Award dated 01.04.20113 rendered in the arbitration proceedings titled ―Shri Anil Gupta v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi‖. 1 A&C Act 2 MCD/Petitioner 3 Impugned Award Signature Not Verified O.M.P. 709/2011 Page 1 of 38 Digitally Signed By:NEERU Signing Date:08.04.2026 16:22:06 2. The Impugned Award arises out of disputes emanating from the Work Order dated 28.08.20044, awarded by the Petitioner to Respondent No.1 for execution of certain works. 3. At the outset, it is noted that the present Petition was earlier disposed of by a Judgment dated 12.12.2018. Subsequently, upon an application filed by the Petitioner seeking modification, the learned Coordinate Bench modified the said judgment vide Order dated 08.08.2019, whereby the learned Single Judge set aside the interest component awarded under the Impugned Award in toto. Aggrieved thereby, Respondent No. 1 preferred an appeal before the Division Bench of this Court, which, vide Judgment dated 30.11.2023, remanded the matter for fresh adjudication confined to the limited issue of grant of interest. Consequently, the present Petition is now listed before this Court for cons