MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI vs M/S RAM NIWAS GOEL

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 04th December 2025 Pronounced on: 12th January 2026 Uploaded on:12th January 2026 + RFA(COMM) 677/2025 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI, OFFICE AT:- DR. SPM CIVIC CENTRE, 4TH FLOOR, PT. JLN MARG, P.S. KAMLA MARKET, NEW DELHI-110002 THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER Email: [email protected] and [email protected] .....APPELLANT Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Standing Counsel for MCD with Ms. Rajbala & Mr. Umesh Kumar, Advs. with Mr. Sunil Kumar-AE, MCD in person. Versus M/S RAM NIWAS GOEL OFFICE AT D-33, PRITHVI RAJ ROAD, ADARSH NAGAR, DELHI-110033, THROUGH ITS PARTNER MR. KAMAL GOEL S/O SH. RAM NIWAS GOEL EMAIL: [email protected] .....RESPONDENT Through: Mr. Avinash Trivedi & Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Advs. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SURYAKANT YADAV Signing Date:12.01.2026 RFA(COMM)677/2025 Page 1 of 21 16:27:47 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J. 1. This is an appeal under Section 96 read with Order XLI Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (‘CPC’) along with Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The appeal is against the judgment and decree dated 22nd February 2025, passed by the learned District Judge (Commercial Court)-03, Tis Hazari Courts, Central District, Delhi in CS (COMM) No.995/2022 titled “M/s Ram Niwas Goel vs. Municipal Corporation of Delhi.” 2. The appeal is preferred by the appellant/original defendant/judgment debtor questioning the judgment and decree on the grounds which are enumerated in the appeal. 3. The facts necessary for deciding the appeal are as under: - 4. The respondent, claiming to be a registered partnership firm who is in the business of construction and registered with the appellant and Govern