Lt Col Amit Singh Chauhan (Retd) v. Union Of India & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 2775/2026 LT COL AMIT SINGH CHAUHAN (RETD) .....Petitioner Through:

Ms.

Shruti Rawat & Mr. Prashant Negi, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Nidhi Raman CGSC & Mr. Arnav Mittal, GP & Mr.

Akash Mishra, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 20.04.2026 1.

Through the present petition, the Petitioner has sought the following prayers:

"a) Issue a Writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, including in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ calling for the records based on which the Respondents have issued the orders including the policy letters dated 25.06.2018 and 20.03.2019 due to which the Applicant along with similarly situated officers has been denied benefit of multiplication factor as prescribed under 7th CPC as well as denial of inclusion of Technical Allowance for the purpose of calculation of DA and Pension and thereafter, quash all such orders.

b) Further, issue Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing the Respondents to implement the recommendations of the 7th CPC with respect to Technical Allowances (Tier I and Tier II) and thereafter, revise Revising Tier I Technical Allowance on a monthly basis by applying the prescribed 2.57 multiplication factor for non-DA indexed allowances (from Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 6,750), effective from 01.01.2016; and c) Further, issue Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing the Respondents to Merge and revise Tier II Technical Allowance into a lump-sum Higher Qualification Incentive, graded based on course relevance and level, by applying the prescribed 2.57 multiplication factor for non-DA indexed allowances (from Rs. 4,500 onward), effective from 01.01.2016.

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d) Further, issue Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, further directing the Respondents to count the Technical Allowance (both Tier I and Tier II, as revised) as pay for the purpose of computation of Dearness Allowance and pension, at par with the treatment extended to X Group Pay under the Army Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

e) Further, issue Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, further directing the Respondents to the Respondents to recompute the Tech- Allowance and pensionary benefits and grant all consequential benefits including the arrears on Technical Allowances in accordance with the methodology prescribed under the 7th CPC and related Government Resolutions based on such revision of Tech Allowance, with effect from 01.01.2016, along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum (or as per prevailing government rates) from the date the amounts became due till actual payment.

f) Pass such other writ(s), order(s), or direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem just, fit, and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case and in the interest of justice." 2.

Learned counsel representing the Respondents, on instructions, submits that this aspect is under consideration before the 8th Pay Commission, and the Petitioner's grievance will be considered and an appropriate decision shall be taken by the Expert Body. 3.

Keeping in view the aforesaid position, the learned counsel representing the Petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of accordingly.

4.

The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J AMIT MAHAJAN, J APRIL 20, 2026 "SS"

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