$~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010418812026 + W.P.(C) 12914/2026 & CM APPL. 59975/2026 AMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dinesh Tiwari, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kunal Rawat, SPC with Mr. Amit Kumar Rana, GP for UOI. Mr. Kunal Rawat, Advocate for MCD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 07.09.2026 1. This writ petition seeks the following relief: “A. Pass a Writ, order or direction thereby directing the respondent to release the pending amount of Rs. 9,57,569/- (Nine Lakhs Fifty- Seven Thousand Five Hundred Sixty- nine) along with interest @ 18% per annum in favor of the petitioner, in the interest of justice. B. Pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. At the outset, counsel for the Respondents object to the maintainability of the present petition on the ground that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is a notified authority under Section 14 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 and the dispute raised herein falls within the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal. Reliance is placed on the decision of the Supreme Court in L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India 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 08/09/2026 at 12:05:23 & Ors.,1 wherein it was held that, in areas for which Tribunals have been constituted, they are to function as courts of first instance. The jurisdiction of the High Court under Articles 226 and 227 remains unaffected, but is ordinarily exercised after the matter has first been considered by the Tribunal. 3. In view of the above, counsel for the Petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, in accordance with law. 4. Leave and liberty as prayed for, are granted. 5. The Court has not commented on the merits of the case. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open. 6. Disposed of along with any pending applications, if any. SANJEEV NARULA, J SEPTEMBER 7, 2026/ab 1 (1997) 3 SCC 261. 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 08/09/2026 at 12:05:23