$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 428/2026 & CM APPLs. 41359/2026 & 41575/2026 MANOHAR LAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Anandita Rana, Advocate. (M): 9871776135 Email: rana.anandita@gmail.com versus DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh with Ms. Priyanka Singh, Mr. M. Aomir Faiyaz, Mr. Rehan Khan and Mr. Shubham Kumar Singh, Advocates. (M): 9868632122 Email: ajayvikramsingh563@gmail.com Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Senior Manager Law. (M): 9650789396 Email: dtcmactlegal@gmail.com CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA O R D E R % 07.07.2026 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been reinstated in service yesterday, vide order dated 06th July, 2026, issued by the Delhi Transport Corporation (“DTC”), Sarojini Nagar Depot, Government of NCT of Delhi (“GNCTD”). The said order reads as under: 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 09/07/2026 at 10:38:33 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 09/07/2026 at 10:38:33 2. Accordingly, the petitioner stands reinstated with the respondent. 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 09/07/2026 at 10:38:33 3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that application being CM APPL. 41359/2026 has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking release of an amount of Rs. 12,84,632/-, as deposited by the respondent vide DD No. 700131 dated 14th May, 2026, in favour of the petitioner. 4. It is to be noted that the said amount has been deposited by the respondent in terms of the Award dated 22nd August, 2017, towards 25% back wages. 5. Since, the petitioner already stands reinstated and the Special Leave Petition (Civil), bearing Diary No. 54959/2025, filed on behalf of the respondent already stands dismissed vide order dated 06th January, 2026, there is no impediment in directing the aforesaid amount to be released in favour of the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, it is directed that the amount of Rs. 12,84,632/-, along with accrued interest that has been deposited by the respondent, with the Registry of this Court, shall be released forthwith to the petitioner. 7. The petitioner/his counsel/Authorized Representative is directed to approach the Registry in this regard. 8. No further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. 9. Accordingly, the present petition, along with the pending applications, is disposed of. MINI PUSHKARNA, J JULY 7, 2026 c 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 09/07/2026 at 10:38:33