MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. vs JAGVIR

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$~78 & 86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 17.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 5152/2026, CM APPLs. 25237/2026, 25240/2026 (78) MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sumeet Pushkarna (Sr. Adv) along with Dr. Divya Swamy (SC) and Mr. Yagyawalkya Singh, Ms. Akriti Singh, Ms. Ananya Y., Mr. Rishav Ranjan, Mr. Shikhar Rusia, Advs. versus JAGVIR .....Respondent Through: + W.P.(C) 5186/2026, CM APPLs. 25373/2026, 25374/2026 (86) MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sumeet Pushkarna (Sr. Adv) along with Dr. Divya Swamy (SC) and Mr. Yagyawalkya Singh, Ms. Akriti Singh, Ms. Ananya Y., Mr. Rishav Ranjan, Mr. Shikhar Rusia, Advs. versus RAJU .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 25238/2026 (Exemption) in W.P.(C) 5152/2026 CM APPL. 25239/2026 (Exemption) in W.P.(C) 5152/2026 CM APPL. 25375/2026 (Exemption) in W.P.(C) 5186/2026 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 5152/2026 & connected matter Page Digitally Signed1 of 5 By:CHINU LUTHRA By:SACHIN DATTA Signing Date:25.04.2026 Signing Date:25.04.2026 17:34:02 17:38:10 2. The applications stand disposed of. W.P.(C) 5152/2026 W.P.(C) 5186/2026 3. The present petitions have been filed in the context of applications under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. 4. It is submitted by learned senior counsel for the petitioners that during the course of the said proceedings, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) required additional time to file the necessary calculation sheets due to procedural formalities across multiple departments. 5. However, the Labour Court imposed a total cost of Rs. 7,000/-, upon the MCD in b