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$~96 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + FAO 422/2018
JASPAL SINGH KOHLI .....Appellant
Through: Ms. Kajol Kumar, Advocates. versus
URMILA & ORS .....Respondent
Through:
None. CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN
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25.07.2025 CM APPL. 44488/2025 (seeking necessary direction)
1. An appeal was filed by the employer against the order passed by learned Commissioner. 2. When the appeal (FAO No. 422/2018) was filed, the amount in question i.e. a sum of Rs.11,37,499/- was deposited with the learned Commissioner, as a pre-condition for filing the appeal and this Court, when the appeal was taken up for first time, had directed that such amount be not released to anyone. 3. Said appeal has already been disposed of by this Court on 13.05.2025 and as per the judgment, the matter has been remanded back to the learned Commissioner with directions to frame issues and then to permit the respective parties to lead evidence and to decide the claim petition afresh in accordance with law. 4. It is in the abovesaid backdrop that the appellant herein filed 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 31/07/2025 at 12:38:56
application before the learned Commissioner seeking release of the abovesaid amount which had been, merely, deposited as a pre-condition for filing of the appeal. 5. The concern of the appellant/applicant is, merely, to the effect that such amount is not going to be released by the learned Commissioner, unless and until, there is an order by this Court. 6. Fact, however, remains such the application is still pending adjudication before the learned Commissioner. 7. A copy of such application has also been annexed with the present appeal as CM APPL No.44488/2025. 8. Since the appeal has been remanded back and there is a direction to decide the claim afresh, the learned Commissioner is requested to consider the abovesaid application filed by the applicant seeking release of the principal amount as well as accrued interest thereupon in accordance with law and also in terms of the judgment given by this Court on 13.05.2025. 9. Let the abovesaid application be decided within a period of six weeks from today. 10. The present application is disposed of in aforesaid terms.
MANOJ JAIN, J JULY 25, 2025/ss/SS 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 31/07/2025 at 12:38:56