Ex. Hav/Gd Chhotu Singh v. Union Of India And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 418/2020 EX. HAV/GD CHHOTU SINGH ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. O.P. Agarwal, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

..... Respondents Through: Ms. Manisha Narain and Mr.

Aakash Dubey, Advocates.

CORAM:

JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH

O R D E R

% 14.01.2020 CM APPL. 1140/2020 (Exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 418/2020

2. Notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel for the Respondents.

3. 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. HC/GD Prahalad v. Union of India and batch.)

4. Accordingly, the petition is allowed with the following directions: - (i) The Petitioner will be given the benefits of the first financial upgradation under ACP scheme for completion of 12 years of service for the period from 9th August, 1999 to 17th June, 2001. (ii) The Petitioner will be given the benefits of the second financial upgradation under the MACP scheme from the date of completion of 20

years of service by treating the said scheme as applicable with effect from 1st January, 2006.

(iii) 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 Rs. 9300 - 34800 with grade pay of 4200) from the date of completion of 20 years of regular service up to the date of voluntary retirement. (iv) The appropriate revised pension orders will be issued and arrears will be paid to the Petitioners 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.

JANUARY 14, 2020 abc