The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs / Department of States
Section
Section 500 Councillors and municipal officers and employees to be public servants.
1 [Every Councillor and every person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3, the Commissioner,] 2 *** and every municipal officer and other municipal employee shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), and in the definition of legal remuneration in section 161 of that Code the word Government shall, for the purpose of this section, be deemed to include 3[4[the Corporation]].
1. Subs. by s. 127, ibid., for Every councillor and alderman, the Commissioner, the General Manager (Electricity), (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. The words and brackets , the General Manager (Transport) omitted by Act 71 of 1971, s. 7(b) and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 3-11-1971).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
4. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
2. The words and brackets , the General Manager (Transport) omitted by Act 71 of 1971, s. 7(b) and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 3-11-1971).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
4. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 501 Annual administration report.
(1) As soon as may be after the 1st day of April in every year and not later than such date as may be fixed by the 1 *** Government in this behalf, 2[3[the Corporation]] shall submit to that Government a detailed report of the municipal government of Delhi during the preceding year in such form as that Government may direct.
(2) The Commissioner shall prepare such report and 2[3[the Corporation]] shall consider it and forward the same to the 1 *** Government with its resolution thereon, if any.
(3) Copies of the report shall be kept for sale at the municipal office.
(2) The Commissioner shall prepare such report and 2[3[the Corporation]] shall consider it and forward the same to the 1 *** Government with its resolution thereon, if any.
(3) Copies of the report shall be kept for sale at the municipal office.
1. The word Central omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 128 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 502 Other laws not to be disregarded.
Save as provided in this Act, nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as authorising the disregard by 1[2[the Corporation]] or any municipal authority or any municipal officer or other municipal employee of any law for the time being in force.
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 503 Exemption of diplomatic or consular missions from payment of tax etc.
The Central Government may, by order in the Official Gazette, exempt from the payment of any tax, rate, fee or other charge payable under the provisions of this Act, any diplomatic or consular mission of a foreign State or the High Commission of a Commonwealth country and any official of such mission or High Commission.
Section 504 Construction of references.
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(2) After the establishment of 2[3[the Corporation]] any reference in any enactment, rule, bye-law, order, scheme, notification or other instrument having the force of law, to any of the bodies or local authorities specified in the Second Schedule shall, unless the context or subject otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to 2[3[the Corporation]].
(2) After the establishment of 2[3[the Corporation]] any reference in any enactment, rule, bye-law, order, scheme, notification or other instrument having the force of law, to any of the bodies or local authorities specified in the Second Schedule shall, unless the context or subject otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to 2[3[the Corporation]].
1. Omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 129 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 505 Repealed..
[Amendment of Delhi Act 3 of 1955.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1960 (58 of 1960), s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 26-12-1960).
Section 506 Repealed..
[1Amendment of Act 43 of 1950.] Rep. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-12-1960).
Section 507 Special provisions as to rural areas.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Act,---
(a) 1[2[the Corporation]] with the previous approval of the 3 *** Government, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that any portion of the rural areas shall cease to be included therein and upon the issue of such notification that portion shall be included in and form part of the urban areas;
(b) 1[2[the Corporation]] with the previous approval of the 3 *** Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,--
(i) exempt the rural areas or any portion thereof from such of the provisions of this Act as it deems fit,
(ii) levy taxes, rates, fees and other charges in the rural areas or any portion thereof at rates lower than those at which such taxes, rates, fees and other charges are levied in the urban areas or exempt such areas or portion from any such tax, rate, fee or other charge;
(c) 1[2[the Corporation]] shall pay a Gaon Sabha---
(i) an amount equal to the proceeds of the tax on profession, trades, callings and employments, as and when that tax is levied in the Gaon Sabha area, and
(ii) an amount equal to such portion of the proceeds of the property taxes on lands and buildings in that area as may from time to time to be determined by 1[2[the Corporation]],
after deducting the cost of collection from such proceeds.
Explanation.In this section the expressions Gaon Sabha and Gaon Sabha area have the same meanings as in the Delhi Panchayat Raj Act, 1954 (Delhi Act 3 of 1955).
(a) 1[2[the Corporation]] with the previous approval of the 3 *** Government, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that any portion of the rural areas shall cease to be included therein and upon the issue of such notification that portion shall be included in and form part of the urban areas;
(b) 1[2[the Corporation]] with the previous approval of the 3 *** Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,--
(i) exempt the rural areas or any portion thereof from such of the provisions of this Act as it deems fit,
(ii) levy taxes, rates, fees and other charges in the rural areas or any portion thereof at rates lower than those at which such taxes, rates, fees and other charges are levied in the urban areas or exempt such areas or portion from any such tax, rate, fee or other charge;
(c) 1[2[the Corporation]] shall pay a Gaon Sabha---
(i) an amount equal to the proceeds of the tax on profession, trades, callings and employments, as and when that tax is levied in the Gaon Sabha area, and
(ii) an amount equal to such portion of the proceeds of the property taxes on lands and buildings in that area as may from time to time to be determined by 1[2[the Corporation]],
after deducting the cost of collection from such proceeds.
Explanation.In this section the expressions Gaon Sabha and Gaon Sabha area have the same meanings as in the Delhi Panchayat Raj Act, 1954 (Delhi Act 3 of 1955).
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. The word Central omitted by s. 130, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. The word Central omitted by s. 130, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
Section 508 Special provisions as to Red Fort area.
(1) In administering the provisions of this Act within the Red Fort area 1[2[the Corporation]] shall comply with the military rules and regulations for the time being in force within that area.
(2) In this section the expression Red Fort area means the Red Fort and such areas continuous thereto as may be declared by the 3[Government] by notification in the Gazette of India to be included within the Red Fort area.
(2) In this section the expression Red Fort area means the Red Fort and such areas continuous thereto as may be declared by the 3[Government] by notification in the Gazette of India to be included within the Red Fort area.
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "the Corporation"(w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "Central Government" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012)
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "Central Government" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012)
Section 508A Corporation to undertake work on agency basis.
1 [508A. Corporation to undertake work on agency basis.---Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, 2[3[the Corporation]] may on such terms and conditions as may be determined by agreement between 2[3[the Corporation]] and any authority, body or person, carry out any work which is not connected with its functions on agency basis.]
1. Ins. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 131 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for the Corporation (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for a Corporation (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for the Corporation (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for a Corporation (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 509 Repealed..
[Power of Central Government to make first appointments.] Omitted by the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993 (67 of 1993), s. 132 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
Section 510 Provisions relating to existing local authorities in Delhi till the establishment of the Corporation.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 (Punjab Act 3 of 1911) or as the case may be, the Punjab District Boards Act, 1883, (20 of 1883) as in force in Delhi, as from the commencement of this Act,--
(a) the persons who immediately before such commencement are members of any of the local authorities specified in items 1 to 10 of the Second Schedule shall cease to be such members;
(b) all the powers, duties and functions which may, under any of the aforesaid Acts or any other law, be exercised and performed by any such local authority, or by its President or Chairman, or by any Committee thereof shall, until the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]], be exercised and performed by a person (whether an officer of Government or not) to be appointed by the Central Government with such designation as it may specify:
Provided that the same person may be appointed in respect of all the aforesaid local authorities.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed as effecting or implying in any way the dissolution of the aforesaid local authorities as bodies corporate.
(a) the persons who immediately before such commencement are members of any of the local authorities specified in items 1 to 10 of the Second Schedule shall cease to be such members;
(b) all the powers, duties and functions which may, under any of the aforesaid Acts or any other law, be exercised and performed by any such local authority, or by its President or Chairman, or by any Committee thereof shall, until the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]], be exercised and performed by a person (whether an officer of Government or not) to be appointed by the Central Government with such designation as it may specify:
Provided that the same person may be appointed in respect of all the aforesaid local authorities.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed as effecting or implying in any way the dissolution of the aforesaid local authorities as bodies corporate.
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 511 Provisions as to employees of bodies and local authorities whose functions are taken over by the Corporation.
511. Provisions as to employees of bodies and local authorities whose functions are taken over by 1[2[the Corporation]].---(1) Every officer and other employee of each of the bodies and local authorities specified in the Second Schedule shall, on and from the establishment of the Corporation, be transferred to and become an officer or other employee of 1[2[the Corporation]] with such designation as the Commissioner may determine and shall hold office by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and on the same terms and conditions of service as he would have held the same if 1[2[the Corporation]] had not been established, and shall continue to do so unless and until such tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by 1[2[the Corporation]]:
Provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of service of any such officer or other employee shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous sanction of the 3[Government]:
Provided further that any service rendered by any such officer or other employee before the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]] shall be deemed to be service rendered under 1[2[the Corporation]].
(2) The Commissioner may employ any officer or other employee transferred to 1[2[the Corporation]] under sub-section (1) in the discharge of such functions under this Act as the Commissioner may think proper and every such officer or other employee shall discharge those functions accordingly.
Provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of service of any such officer or other employee shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous sanction of the 3[Government]:
Provided further that any service rendered by any such officer or other employee before the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]] shall be deemed to be service rendered under 1[2[the Corporation]].
(2) The Commissioner may employ any officer or other employee transferred to 1[2[the Corporation]] under sub-section (1) in the discharge of such functions under this Act as the Commissioner may think proper and every such officer or other employee shall discharge those functions accordingly.
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
Section 511A Temporary provision with respect to electricity, water, sewage, etc.
1[511A. Temporary provision with respect to electricity, water, sewage, etc.Notwithstanding the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993, all the provisions existing in the principal Act before such commencement relating to
(a) water supply, drainage and sewage disposal;
(b) electric supply; and
(c) prevention and extinguishing of fire,
and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto shall be deemed to continue in operation till such date as the 2[Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify and different dates may be specified by the Central Government for any of the aforementioned different matters.]
(a) water supply, drainage and sewage disposal;
(b) electric supply; and
(c) prevention and extinguishing of fire,
and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto shall be deemed to continue in operation till such date as the 2[Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify and different dates may be specified by the Central Government for any of the aforementioned different matters.]
1. Ins. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 133 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
Section 511B Special provision as to transferred functions.
1[511B. Special provision as to transferred functions.-- (1) In this section, transferred functions means such functions of 2[3[the Corporation]] which immediately before the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act,1993 were the functions of 2[3[the Corporation]] but as from such commencement become the functions of any other authority or functionary hereinafter called the new authority.
(2) On and from such commencement,--
(a) all lands and buildings (together with all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein) vested in 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement and used for the purposes of transferred functions shall pass to and vest in the new authority concerned;
(b) all stores, articles and other movable properties belonging to 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement and utilised for or in connection with the transferred functions shall pass to and vest in the new authority concerned;
(c) all appointment, notifications, orders, schemes, rules, forms, notices or bye-laws made or issued or any licence or permissions granted by 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement in connection with the transferred functions shall continue in force and be deemed to have been made, issued or granted by the new authority concerned unless and until they are superseded by any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form, notice or bye-law made or issued or any licence or permission granted by the new authority concerned;
(d) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for, 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement for or in connection with the transferred functions shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, engaged to be done by, with or for, the new authority concerned;
(e) all assessments, valuations, measurements or divisions made by 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement in or in connection with the transferred functions shall continue in force and be deemed to have been made by the new authority concerned unless and until they are superseded by any assessment, valuation, measurement or division made by that authority;
(f) all rates, taxes, fees, rents and other sums of money due to 2[3[the Corporation]] in relation to the transferred functions immediately before such commencement shall be deemed to be due to the new authority concerned;
(g) all rates, fees, rents and other charges leviable in, or in relation to, the transferred functions shall, unless and until they are varied by the new authority concerned continue to be levied at the same rate at which they were being levied by 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement;
(h) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement for any matter in relation to the transferred functions may be continued or instituted by or against the new authority concerned;
(i) every officer and other employee serving under 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement in connection with the transferred functions shall be transferred to and become an officer or other employee of the new authority concerned with such designation as such authority may determine and hold office by the same tenure and at the same remuneration and on the same terms and conditions of service as he would have held the same is the new authority concerned had not been established and shall continue to do so unless and until such tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by that authority:
Provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of service of any such officer or other employee shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous sanction of the Central Government: Provided further that any service rendered by any such officer or other employee before such commencement shall be deemed to be service rendered under the new authority concerned:
Provided also that the new authority concerned may employ any such officer or other employee in the discharge of such functions as it may think proper and every such officer or other employee shall discharge those functions accordingly.
(3) As soon as may be after the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993, the 4[Central Government] shall decide,--
(a) which stores, articles and other movable properties referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) have been utilised by 2[3[the Corporation]] for or in connection with the transferred functions;
(b) which debts, obligations, liabilities, contracts, matters and things referred to in clause (d) of the said sub-section have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for 2[3[the Corporation]] for or in connection with the transferred functions;
(c) which officers and other employees referred to in clause (i) of that sub-section served under 2[3[the Corporation]] in connection with the transferred functions.
(4) In case of any dispute in relation to any of the matters referred to in the various clauses of sub-section (2) other than clauses (b), (d) and (i), the dispute may be referred to the Central Government by the Corporation or the new authority concerned and the decision of that Government shall be final.]
(2) On and from such commencement,--
(a) all lands and buildings (together with all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein) vested in 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement and used for the purposes of transferred functions shall pass to and vest in the new authority concerned;
(b) all stores, articles and other movable properties belonging to 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement and utilised for or in connection with the transferred functions shall pass to and vest in the new authority concerned;
(c) all appointment, notifications, orders, schemes, rules, forms, notices or bye-laws made or issued or any licence or permissions granted by 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement in connection with the transferred functions shall continue in force and be deemed to have been made, issued or granted by the new authority concerned unless and until they are superseded by any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form, notice or bye-law made or issued or any licence or permission granted by the new authority concerned;
(d) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for, 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement for or in connection with the transferred functions shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, engaged to be done by, with or for, the new authority concerned;
(e) all assessments, valuations, measurements or divisions made by 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement in or in connection with the transferred functions shall continue in force and be deemed to have been made by the new authority concerned unless and until they are superseded by any assessment, valuation, measurement or division made by that authority;
(f) all rates, taxes, fees, rents and other sums of money due to 2[3[the Corporation]] in relation to the transferred functions immediately before such commencement shall be deemed to be due to the new authority concerned;
(g) all rates, fees, rents and other charges leviable in, or in relation to, the transferred functions shall, unless and until they are varied by the new authority concerned continue to be levied at the same rate at which they were being levied by 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement;
(h) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement for any matter in relation to the transferred functions may be continued or instituted by or against the new authority concerned;
(i) every officer and other employee serving under 2[3[the Corporation]] immediately before such commencement in connection with the transferred functions shall be transferred to and become an officer or other employee of the new authority concerned with such designation as such authority may determine and hold office by the same tenure and at the same remuneration and on the same terms and conditions of service as he would have held the same is the new authority concerned had not been established and shall continue to do so unless and until such tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by that authority:
Provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of service of any such officer or other employee shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous sanction of the Central Government: Provided further that any service rendered by any such officer or other employee before such commencement shall be deemed to be service rendered under the new authority concerned:
Provided also that the new authority concerned may employ any such officer or other employee in the discharge of such functions as it may think proper and every such officer or other employee shall discharge those functions accordingly.
(3) As soon as may be after the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993, the 4[Central Government] shall decide,--
(a) which stores, articles and other movable properties referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) have been utilised by 2[3[the Corporation]] for or in connection with the transferred functions;
(b) which debts, obligations, liabilities, contracts, matters and things referred to in clause (d) of the said sub-section have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for 2[3[the Corporation]] for or in connection with the transferred functions;
(c) which officers and other employees referred to in clause (i) of that sub-section served under 2[3[the Corporation]] in connection with the transferred functions.
(4) In case of any dispute in relation to any of the matters referred to in the various clauses of sub-section (2) other than clauses (b), (d) and (i), the dispute may be referred to the Central Government by the Corporation or the new authority concerned and the decision of that Government shall be final.]
1. Ins. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 133 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
4. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012)
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
4. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012)
Section 512 Special provisions as to the area transferred from New Delhi to Delhi
(1) In this section transferred area means that area of Delhi which immediately before the commencement of this Act is included within the local limits of the New Delhi Municipal Committee but as from such commencement is included in and forms part of Delhi by virtue of the provisions of this Act.
(2) As from the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]],---
(a) all lands and buildings (together with all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein) situated in the transferred area and vested in the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment shall pass to and vest in 1[2[the Corporation]];
(b) all stores, articles and other movable properties belonging to the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment and utilised for or in connection with the transferred area shall pass to and vest in 1[2[the Corporation]];
(c) all appointments, notifications, orders, schemes, rules, forms, notices or bye-laws made or issued or any licence or permission granted by the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment in or in connection with the transferred area shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act continue in force and be deemed to have been made, issued or granted under the provisions of this Act unless and until they are superseded by any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form, notice or bye-law made or issued or any licence or permission granted under the said provisions;
(d) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment for or in connection with the transferred area shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, engaged to be done by, with or for 1[2[the Corporation]] or the municipal authority concerned;
(e) all assessments, valuations, measurements or divisions made by the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment in or in connection with the transferred area shall in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force and be deemed to have been made under the provisions of this Act unless and until they are superseded by any assessment, valuation, measurement or division made by 1[2[the Corporation]] or the municipal authority concerned under the said provisions;
(f) all rates, taxes, fees, rents and other sums of money due to the New Delhi Municipal Committee in, or in relation to, the transferred area immediately before such establishment shall be deemed to be due to the Corporation;
(g) all rates, taxes, fees, rents and other charges leviable in, or in relation to, the transferred area shall unless and until they are varied by 1[2[the Corporation]], continue to be levied at the same rate at which they were being levied by the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment;
(h) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment for any matter in relation to the transferred area may be continued or instituted by or against 1[2[the Corporation]];
(i) every officer and other employee serving under the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment in connection with the transferred area shall be transferred to and become an officer or other employee of 1[2[the Corporation]] with such designation as the Commissioner may determine and hold office by the same tenure and at the same remuneration and on the same terms and conditions of service as he would have held the same if 1[2[the Corporation]] had not been established and shall continue to do so unless and until such tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by 1[2[the Corporation]] :
Provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of service of any such officer or other employee shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous sanction of the Central Government:
Provided further that any service rendered by any such officer or other employee before the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]] shall be deemed to be service rendered under 1[2[the Corporation]]:
Provided also that the Commissioner may employ any such officer or other employee in the discharge of such functions under this Act as the Commissioner may think proper and every such officer or other employee shall discharge those functions accordingly.
(3) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the 3[Government] shall decide---
(a) which stores, articles and other movable properties referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) have been utilised by the New Delhi Municipal Committee for or in connection with the transferred area;
(b) which debts, obligations, liabilities, contracts, matters and things referred to in clause (d) of the said sub-section have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for the New Delhi Municipal Committee for or in connection with the transferred area;
(c) which officers and other employees referred to in clause (i) of that sub-section served under the said committee in connection with the transferred area.
(4) In case of any dispute in relation to any of the matters referred to in the various clauses of sub-section (2) other than clauses (b), (d) and (i), the dispute may be referred to the Central Government by 1[2[the Corporation]] or the New Delhi Municipal Committee and the decision of that Government shall be final
(2) As from the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]],---
(a) all lands and buildings (together with all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein) situated in the transferred area and vested in the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment shall pass to and vest in 1[2[the Corporation]];
(b) all stores, articles and other movable properties belonging to the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment and utilised for or in connection with the transferred area shall pass to and vest in 1[2[the Corporation]];
(c) all appointments, notifications, orders, schemes, rules, forms, notices or bye-laws made or issued or any licence or permission granted by the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment in or in connection with the transferred area shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act continue in force and be deemed to have been made, issued or granted under the provisions of this Act unless and until they are superseded by any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form, notice or bye-law made or issued or any licence or permission granted under the said provisions;
(d) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment for or in connection with the transferred area shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, engaged to be done by, with or for 1[2[the Corporation]] or the municipal authority concerned;
(e) all assessments, valuations, measurements or divisions made by the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment in or in connection with the transferred area shall in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force and be deemed to have been made under the provisions of this Act unless and until they are superseded by any assessment, valuation, measurement or division made by 1[2[the Corporation]] or the municipal authority concerned under the said provisions;
(f) all rates, taxes, fees, rents and other sums of money due to the New Delhi Municipal Committee in, or in relation to, the transferred area immediately before such establishment shall be deemed to be due to the Corporation;
(g) all rates, taxes, fees, rents and other charges leviable in, or in relation to, the transferred area shall unless and until they are varied by 1[2[the Corporation]], continue to be levied at the same rate at which they were being levied by the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment;
(h) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment for any matter in relation to the transferred area may be continued or instituted by or against 1[2[the Corporation]];
(i) every officer and other employee serving under the New Delhi Municipal Committee immediately before such establishment in connection with the transferred area shall be transferred to and become an officer or other employee of 1[2[the Corporation]] with such designation as the Commissioner may determine and hold office by the same tenure and at the same remuneration and on the same terms and conditions of service as he would have held the same if 1[2[the Corporation]] had not been established and shall continue to do so unless and until such tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by 1[2[the Corporation]] :
Provided that the tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of service of any such officer or other employee shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous sanction of the Central Government:
Provided further that any service rendered by any such officer or other employee before the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]] shall be deemed to be service rendered under 1[2[the Corporation]]:
Provided also that the Commissioner may employ any such officer or other employee in the discharge of such functions under this Act as the Commissioner may think proper and every such officer or other employee shall discharge those functions accordingly.
(3) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the 3[Government] shall decide---
(a) which stores, articles and other movable properties referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) have been utilised by the New Delhi Municipal Committee for or in connection with the transferred area;
(b) which debts, obligations, liabilities, contracts, matters and things referred to in clause (d) of the said sub-section have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for the New Delhi Municipal Committee for or in connection with the transferred area;
(c) which officers and other employees referred to in clause (i) of that sub-section served under the said committee in connection with the transferred area.
(4) In case of any dispute in relation to any of the matters referred to in the various clauses of sub-section (2) other than clauses (b), (d) and (i), the dispute may be referred to the Central Government by 1[2[the Corporation]] or the New Delhi Municipal Committee and the decision of that Government shall be final
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
Section 513 Expenditure in connection with the Municipal Affairs from the commencement of this Act to the adoption of the budget by a Corporation.
(1) Any expenditure incurred during the period between the commencement of this Act and the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]] under any of the provisions of this Act shall be borne by the Central Government and the amount of the expenditure so incurred shall on such establishment be recoverable by that Government out of the Municipal Fund.
(2) If in respect of the period between the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]] and the adoption of the first budget by 1[2[the Corporation]] further expenditure from the Municipal Fund becomes necessary over and above the expenditure thereto for authorised for that year by the sanctioned budget estimates of the various bodies and local authorities specified in the Second Schedule, 1[2[the Corporation]] shall adopt a supplementary statement showing the estimated amount of that expenditure.
(3) Every item of expenditure shown in the supplementary statement as adopted by 1[2[the Corporation]] shall be deemed to be expenditure covered by a current budget-grant within the meaning of section102.
(4) The supplementary statement shall be prepared, presented and adopted in such manner and shall provide for such matters as may be determined by 1[2[the Corporation]] .
(2) If in respect of the period between the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]] and the adoption of the first budget by 1[2[the Corporation]] further expenditure from the Municipal Fund becomes necessary over and above the expenditure thereto for authorised for that year by the sanctioned budget estimates of the various bodies and local authorities specified in the Second Schedule, 1[2[the Corporation]] shall adopt a supplementary statement showing the estimated amount of that expenditure.
(3) Every item of expenditure shown in the supplementary statement as adopted by 1[2[the Corporation]] shall be deemed to be expenditure covered by a current budget-grant within the meaning of section102.
(4) The supplementary statement shall be prepared, presented and adopted in such manner and shall provide for such matters as may be determined by 1[2[the Corporation]] .
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).br
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 514 Limits of New Delhi Municipality.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, (Punjab Act 3 of 1911) as applicable to New Delhi Municipality or in any notification issued thereunder, the limits of that Municipality shall be as described in the First Schedule.
Section 514A Appointment of Special Officer
1 [514A.Appointment of Special Officer.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may, if necessary, appoint a person to be called the Special Officer, to exercise the power and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the date on which the first meeting of the Corporation is held after the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022.]
1. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 13, for section 514A (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 514AA Transitional provisions
1[514AA. Transitional provisions.---On and from the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022, ---
(a) the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (hereafter referred to as the erstwhile Corporations) shall be subsumed with, and become part of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(b) any reference to the erstwhile Corporations in any contract or other instrument shall be deemed as a reference to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(c) all properties, movable and immovable, of or belonging to the erstwhile Corporations shall vest in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(d) all the rights and liabilities of the erstwhile Corporations shall be transferred to, and be the rights and liabilities of, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(e) any pending proceedings, including any disciplinary, arbitration, appeal or other legal proceedings, of whatever nature, by or against the erstwhile Corporations shall be continued or enforced by or against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(f) any rules, regulations and bye-laws made prior to such commencement, shall, in so far as they are consistent with the provisions of the Act, continue to be applicable till new rules, regulations and bye-laws are made.]
(a) the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (hereafter referred to as the erstwhile Corporations) shall be subsumed with, and become part of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(b) any reference to the erstwhile Corporations in any contract or other instrument shall be deemed as a reference to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(c) all properties, movable and immovable, of or belonging to the erstwhile Corporations shall vest in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(d) all the rights and liabilities of the erstwhile Corporations shall be transferred to, and be the rights and liabilities of, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(e) any pending proceedings, including any disciplinary, arbitration, appeal or other legal proceedings, of whatever nature, by or against the erstwhile Corporations shall be continued or enforced by or against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi;
(f) any rules, regulations and bye-laws made prior to such commencement, shall, in so far as they are consistent with the provisions of the Act, continue to be applicable till new rules, regulations and bye-laws are made.]
1. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 13, for section 514A (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).