197. Acquisition of property.—3
[
4
[The Corporation]] shall, for the purpose of this Act, have power
to acquire and hold movable and immovable property, or any interest therein.
198. Acquisition of immovable property by agreement.—Whenever 4
[
5
[the Corporation]] decides to
acquire any immovable property for the purpose of this Act, the Commissioner shall acquire such property
on behalf of 3
[
4
[the Corporation]] by agreement on such terms and at such price as may be approved by the
Standing Committee.
199. Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement.—Whenever the
Commissioner is unable to acquire any immovable property under section 198 by agreement, 1
[the Central
2
[Government]] may at the request of the Commissioner procure the acquisition thereof under the
provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894), and on payment by 5
[
6
[the Corporation]] of the
compensation awarded under that Act and of the charges incurred by the Government in connection with
the proceedings, the land shall vest in 5
[
6
[the Corporation]].
200. Disposal of property.—With respect to the disposal of property belonging to 5
[
6
[the
Corporation]], the following provisions shall have effect, namely:—
(a) the Commissioner may, in his discretion, dispose of, by sale or otherwise, any movable property
belonging to 5
[
6
[the Corporation]] not exceeding in value in each instance one thousand rupees, or such
higher amount as 5
[
6
[the Corporation]] may prescribe, or let out or hire any movable property or grant
a lease of any immovable property belonging to 5
[
6
[the Corporation]], including any right of gathering
and taking fruits and the like, for a period not exceeding one year at a time;
(b) the Commissioner may, with the sanction of the Standing Committee,—
1. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 90, for “Government” (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
3. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 “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).
5. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
6. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
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(i) dispose of, by sale or otherwise, any movable property belonging to 5
[
6
[the Corporation] the
value of which does not exceed five thousand rupees;
(ii) grant a lease (other than a lease in perpetuity) of any immovable property belonging to
1
[
2
[the Corporation]]; or
(iii) sell or grant a lease in perpetuity of any immovable property belonging to 1
[
2
[the
Corporation]] the value of which does not exceed fifty thousand rupees or the annual rent of which
does not exceed three thousand rupees;
(c) in cases not covered by clause (a) or clause (b), the Commissioner may, with the sanction of
1
[
2
[the Corporation]], lease, sell, let out on hire or otherwise transfer any property, movable or
immovable, belonging to 1
[
2
[the Corporation]];
(d) the consideration for which any immovable property may be sold, leased or otherwise
transferred shall not be less than the value at which such immovable property could be sold, leased or
otherwise transferred in normal and fair competition;
(e) the sanction of the Standing Committee or of 1
[
2
[the Corporation]] under the aforesaid clauses
may be given either generally for any class of cases or specially for any particular case;
(f) subject to any conditions or limitations that may be specified in any other provisions of this Act,
the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to every disposal of property belonging to 1
[
2
[the
Corporation]] made under, or for any purpose of, this Act;
(g) every case of disposal of property under clause (a) and clause (b) shall be reported by the
Commissioner without delay to the Standing Committee and 1
[
2
[the Corporation]] respectively.
Contracts
201. Contracts by the Corporation.—Subject to the provisions of sections 202 and 203, 1
[
2
[the
Corporation]] shall be competent to enter into and perform any contract necessary for the purposes of this
Act.
202. Procedure for making contracts.—With respect to the making of contracts, the following
provisions shall have effect, namely:--
(a) every such contract shall be made on behalf of 1
[
2
[the Corporation]] by the Commissioner;
(b) no such contract, for any purpose which in accordance with any provision of this Act the
Commissioner may not carry out without the approval or sanction of 1
[
2
[the Corporation]] or some
other municipal authority shall be made by him until and unless such approval or sanction has been
duly obtained;
3
[(c) no contract which will involve an expenditure exceeding ten lakh rupees or such higher
amount as 4
[the Central 5
[Government]] may from time to time, fix, shall be made by the Commissioner
unless the same is previously approved by the Standing Committee; and
(d) every contract made by the Commissioner involving an expenditure exceeding one lakh rupees
but not exceeding ten lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be fixed under clause (c) shall be
reported by him, within one month after the same has been made to the Standing Committee.]
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203. Mode of executing contracts.—(1) The mode of executing contracts under this Act shall be
prescribed by bye-laws made in this behalf.
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 “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 Act 67 of 1993, s. 91, for clauses (c) and (d) (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
4. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
5. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “Government” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
6. Omitted by s. 91, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
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(2) No contract which is not made in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the bye-laws made
thereunder shall be binding on 1
[
2
[the Corporation]].
1
[
2
[(3) The contracts already made in accordance with the provisions of the bye-laws made under this
Act prior to the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022 shall be
deemed to have been executed by the Commissioner on behalf of the Corporation constituted under
sub-section (1) of section 3 and shall continue until the expiry of the validity period of such contracts.]]