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POORNIMA SHARMA vs VIPUL GAUR

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$~27 TO 46 & 61(SB) to 63(SB)
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of Decision: 13th October, 2023

+ FAO 36/2021 & CM APPLs.2914/2021, 10442/2021, 10444/2021, 20904/2021, 23819/2021, 25868/2021, 25869/2021, 25870/2021, 25884/2021, 25885/2021, 26495/2021, 29121/2021, 38063/2021, 38289/2021, 39643/2021, 43944-46/2021, 3172/2022, 3455/2022, 5641/2022, 5642/2022, 5803/2022, 5865/2022, 7745/2022, 13472/2022, 16153/2022, 17039/2022, 18207/2022, 18247/2022, 18248/2022, 21768/2022, 21801/2022, 21802/2022, 21803/2022, 22125/2022, 23093/2022, 29624/2022, 32296/2022, 34552/2022, 34553/2022, 39754-55/2022, 40548/2022, 43723/2022, 53179/2022, 876/2023, 14509/2023, 15812/2023, 15813/2023 13658/2023, 22230/2023, 25196/2023, 27387/2023, 28558/2023, 28559/2023, 29981/2023, 31169/2023, 40347-49/2023, 41312-13/2023, 52644-46/2023
NEETA BHARDWAJ & ORS. ….. Appellants
versus
KAMLESH SHARMA ….. Respondent
With
+ CM (M) 323/2021 & CM APPL.14178/2021, 20945/2021, 20949/2021, 40269/2021
+ CONT.CAS(C) 614/2021
+ CS(OS) 531/2021 & I.A. 9648/2023
+ CS (OS) 2499/2010
+ CS (OS) 511/2021
+ CS (OS) 526/2021 & I.A. 7511/2022
+ CS (OS) 527/2021 & I.As.1717-18/2022
+ CS (OS) 533/2021 & I.As.1721-22/2022
+ CS (OS) 535/2021 & I.A. 7552/2022
+ CS (OS) 538/2021 & I.As.1725-26/2022
+ CS (OS) 539/2021 & I.As. 9063/2022, 9064/2022
+ CS (OS) 540/2021 & I.A. 7940/2022
+ CS (OS) 541/2021 & I.As.1723-24/2022
+ CS (OS) 542/2021 & I.As. 9031/2022, 9032/2022
+ CS (OS) 544/2021 & I.As.1719-20/2022
+ CS (OS) 545/2021
+ CS (OS) 547/2021 & I.As.1715-16/2022
+ CS (OS) 554/2021 & I.As. 9061/2022, 9062/2022
+ CS (OS) 579/2021 & I.As. 9981/2022, 9982/2022
+ CS (OS) 55/2022, I.As.12299/2022, 12300/2022, 12341-42/2022, 19288/2022
+ CS(OS) 240/2023
+ CS (OS) 284/2023 & I.As. 10300/2023, 10301-04/2023

Appearances:-
Mr. R.K. Bhardwaj, Mr. Neeraj Bhardwaj, Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Advocates (M: 9205084060, 9312710547, 9350271061).
Ms. Sonia Singhani, Ms. Vidhi Gupta alongwith Ms. Megha Naruka, Advocates for DDA. (m:9958118327)
Mr. Neeraj Bhardwaj, Advocate for Mr. Vipul Gaur. (M: 9350271061)
Ms. Samapika Biswal and Mr. Aman Kumar Yadav, Advocates for Ld. Administrator. (M:9406951592)
Mr. Thakur Sumit, Advocate for Plaintiffs in CS(OS) 531/2021 (M: 9968454481)
Mr. Sarvesh Bhardwaj, Advocate.
Ms. Himanshi Kaushik, Architect for Pujaris.
Mr. Ashok Kumar Bahl, Adv. (M:9810019614)
Mr. Rajiv Kumar Thakur, Adv. (M:9990781015) with Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Asst. Manager, SBI, Tis Hazari, Delhi. (M:9015050921)

CORAM:
JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. These matters pertain to the Kalkaji Mandir, which this Court has been hearing from time to time. These are part-heard matters.
Remuneration of the Architects
3. In terms of the previous order dated 6th October, 2023, the amount of Rs.2 lakhs was to be released to Mr. Goonmeet Singh Chauhan, Architect and a sum of Rs.2.5 lakhs was to be released to Ms. Himanshi Kaushik, Architect on behalf of the Pujaris. 
4. It appears from the report which has been submitted that remuneration of Mr. Goonmeet Singh Chauhan has been released to him. However, remuneration of Ms. Kaushik has not been released. Accordingly, it is directed that the worthy Registrar General shall release the amount in favor of Ms. Himanshi Kaushik in terms of the previous order dated 6th October, 2023. The details of the bank account of Ms. Himanshi Kaushik are as under:
Name: Earth Grove LLP
Bank Name: HDFC Bank
Account No. 50200073720099
Account Type: Current
Branch: Sector-5, Dwarka, New Delhi

Parking
5. Today, it is submitted by the ld. Counsel for the ld. Administrator that insofar as the parking issue is concerned, the same has been resolved as the present baridaars have expressed their inability to run the parking. The ld. Administrator has engaged an MCD authorized contractor who has deposited a sum of Rs.6 lakhs with the ld. Administrator. 
6. Accordingly, let the parking be managed during the Navratra period as directed by the ld. Administrator.
7. It is again reiterated that insofar as the Navratra period commencing from 15th October, 2023 is concerned, all authorities shall comply with the directions and notices issued by the ld. Administrator so as to ensure that during the Navratra period when lakhs of devotees visit the Kalkaji Mandir, the darshan can be arranged for all of them in a smooth manner without any impediment. 
8. List on the date fixed i.e. 4th December, 2023.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.
OCTOBER 13, 2023/Rahul/kt

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