POOJA SHARMA AND ORS  Vs UNION OF INDIA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Judgment delivered on: 04.01.2021

W.P.(C) 5259/2020
POOJA SHARMA AND ORS ….. Petitioner s
versus

UNION OF INDIA ….. Respondent

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioners : Mr. Deepak Dhingra, Advocate.

For the Respondent s: Ms. Shobhana Takiar, ASC, GNCTD.
Ms. Shubra Mendiratta, Advocate for
respondent No.3.
CORAM:-
JUDGMENT
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. (ORAL)
1. In view of the settlement between the parties and for the
reasons stated in the application, the appl ication is allowed.
Impleadment is allowed without prejudice to the rights and
contentions of the parties. CM APPL.21 666/2020 (for impleadment)
2. The hearing was conducted through video conferencing. W.P.(C) 5259/2020 & CM APPL.18949/2020 (stay), CM
APPL.21665/2020 (filed on behalf of petition er seeking directions)

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3. Petitioners in this petition had sought recall/suspension/waiver
of the licence fee sought to be charged by respondent No.3 from the
petitioners, who are inmates of the hostel fa cilities provided by the
respondent No.3 at the All India Women Conference at 6, Bhagwan
Das, Road, New Delhi.
4. It was contended by the petitioners that full licence fee and
mess charges could not be charged by the respondent No.3 in view of
the fact that petitioners had to leave the accommodation in view of the
lockdown and pandemic.
5. Parties were referred to mediation. Parties have settled their
disputes through the process of mediation and entered into the
Settlement Agreement , though undated , but sign ed by the mediator on
23.10.2020 after being confirmed by the parties by their respective e –
mails dated 22.10.2020. The Settlement Agreement is taken on record.
6. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the respondent
No. 3 that in terms of the settlem ent all agreed amounts have been
paid by the petitioners and accordingly now there are no claims
against the petitioners.
7. Learned counsel s for the parties submit that all disputes
between the parties have been fully and finally resolved and
accordingly, n o disputes are now surviving.
8. The petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the
settlement agreement .
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9. In view of the settlement between the petitioners and
respondent No. 3, the issue of maintainability of the petition is left
open.
10. Copy of the judg ment be uploaded on the High Court website
and be forwarded to the Learned counsels by the Court Master
through email.

JANUARY 04, 2021 SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J
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