DMRC in Supreme Court: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has filed a curative petition in the apex court requesting reconsideration of the matter. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud has heard whether DMRC’s application should be accepted or not.

dmrc news-A big news related to(delhi) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is coming out. The matter is related to Delhi Airport Metro Express Limited. 7 years ago, in an arbitration, DMRC was asked to pay Rs 4700 crore. DMRC did not pay this amount, as a result this amount has now reached Rs 9000 crore including interest. After this DMRC has approached the Supreme Court. Let us inform you that (delhi metro) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has filed a curative petition in the apex court requesting reconsideration of the matter. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud has heard whether DMRC’s application should be accepted or not. Senior advocate Harish Salve questioned DMRC’s petition and demanded its dismissal. However, CJI DY Chandrachud has ordered to constitute a bench of 5 judges to hear the curative petition of DMRC.

Harish Salve demanded reversal of the court’s decision

Senior lawyer Harish Salve argued in the court on behalf of Delhi Airport Metro Express. DMRC has demanded the Supreme Court to reverse the decision of the year 2021. At the same time, Harish Salve has strongly opposed the curative petition of DMRC and has demanded the Supreme Court not to consider the petition. Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi, while arguing before the bench of CJI Chandrachud, said that there is no basis for filing a curative petition in the case. Also said that DMRC’s petition should be rejected. Harish Salve said that there is no justification for considering the curative petition.

This was the whole matter
Let us tell you that Delhi Airport METRO Express Limited used to operate the Airport Express Line of Delhi Metro till the year 2013. Later, DMRC canceled the contract of Delhi Airport Metro Express citing security reasons. After this the legal battle started. Arbitration decision came in favor of Delhi Airport Metro Express Limited.