MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI vs M/S RAM NIWAS GOEL

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$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 3rd February, 2026 Uploaded on: 5th February, 2026. + RFA(COMM) 585/2025 &CM APPL. 65725/2025 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....APPELLANT Through: Mr. Siddhant Nath, SC, Mr. Bhavishya Makija, Mr. Amaan Khan, Advs. with Mr. Sudhir Raj Singh, EB(P). versus M/S RAM NIWAS GOEL .....RESPONDENT Through: Mr. Avnish Trivedi, Mr. Anurag Kaushik & Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Advs. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present appeal has been filed challenging the judgement and decree dated 13th February, 2025 passed by the ld. District Judge, (Commercial-08), Tis Hazari Courts, Central Delhi in Commercial Case No. 1156/2022. The said commercial suit had been preferred by the Plaintiff/Respondent seeking permanent injunction and recovery of Rs. 1,90,31,582/- along with interest. 3. Vide the impugned order the said suit has been decreed in the following terms: “19. In view of my findings given on the above said issues, the plaintiff shall be entitled to a decree for a sum of Rs.12,970,562/( Rs.50,000/- i.e. withheld amount of 1st RA bill, Rs.32,16,805/towards 2nd RA Bill, Rs.62,53,152/- towards 3rd RA Bill, Rs.15,24,105/- towards 4th RA Bill, Rs.18,75,500/- towards earnest money and Rs.51,000/- towards reserve Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed RFA(COMM) 585/2025 Page 1 of 8 By:RAHUL Signing Date:05.02.2026 15:23:17 amount). Plaintiff shall also be entitled to interest@ 6% per annum on the amount of Rs.12,970,562/- from the date of filing of the suit till realization.” 4. The brief facts of the case are that the Respondent/Plaintiff was awarded a works contract dated 25th July, 2019 for construction of classrooms, store