Girish Chandra And ORS. v. Union Of India And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 10540/2019 GIRISH CHANDRA AND ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. K.K.Sharma with Mr. Naman Gupta, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Anirudh Shukla with Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocates along with Mr.

Anil Thakur, AC (Law).

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH

O R D E R

% 12.02.2020

1. Despite opportunities, no counter-affidavit has been filed by the Respondents. Since the prayers in the present petition stand covered by the decision dated 13th September, 2019, as modified by order dated 18th September, 2019, of this Court in W.P. (C) 8203/2019 (Ex-Constable GD Prahalad v. Union of India and batch), the Court sees no reason to extend the time for filing a counter affidavit.

2. Accordingly, the petition is allowed with the following directions to the Respondents:- (i) The Petitioner will be given granted the 2nd and 3rd financial upgradation under the MACP scheme, by treating the said scheme as applicable with effect from 1st January, 2006.

(ii) The Petitioner will be placed in the appropriate pay scale of SI/HC etc. as the case may be (for eg. In the case of SIs Rs.9300 - 34800 with grade pay of 4200) from the date of completion of 20 and 30 years of regular service, respectively, till the dates of his next promotion;

(iii) The appropriate revised orders will be issued and arrears will be paid to the Petitioner within a period of 12 weeks, failing which the Respondents would be liable to simple interest at 6% per annum on the arrears of period of delay.

S.MURALIDHAR, J.

TALWANT SINGH, J.

FEBRUARY 12, 2020 / tr