$~48 * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5977/2018 HT MEDIA PVT. LTD. .....Petitioner Through:Ms. Raavi Birbal, Advocate with Mr.Arun Pathak, AGM legal versus GNCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through:Mr.Anubhav Gupta, Panel Counsel with Ms.Rashi Aggarwal, Advocate for respondent No.1 Mr.Sudhir Kumar Sharma and Mr.Utkarsh Kumar, Advocates for respondent No.2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R % 04.05.2026 CM APPL. 29397/2026 (joint application for disposal of the petition in terms of settlement between the parties before Mediation) 1. By way of present joint application filed on behalf of the parties, the Court is informed that the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement vide Mediation Settlement dated 09.04.2026, before Delhi Mediation Centre, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in compliance of the aforesaid Settlement Agreement, a cheque bearing No.801705 dated 14.04.2026 for a sum of Rs.5,00,000/-, drawn on Standard Chartered Bank, 23, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001 is handed over to the respondent/workman towards full and final settlement, and assures its This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/05/2026 at 13:12:10 encashment on presentation. A copy of the said cheque has also been handed over and is taken on record. 3. The Settlement Agreement is also taken on record, and the parties shall remain bound by its terms. In the event the cheque is not honoured upon presentation, the respondent/workman shall be at liberty to move an appropriate application 4. In view of the above, the present application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 5977/2018, CM APPLs 21329/2018, 21330/2018 1. In view of the orders passed in CM APPL. 29397/2026, the present petition is disposed ofalongwith the pending applications. 2. The date already fixed i.e., 28.05.2026 stands cancelled. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J MAY 4, 2026 na This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/05/2026 at 13:12:10