Raju v. Delhi Police Public School & ANR

$~72 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1122/2019 RAJU .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan & Mr.

Aditya Sharma, Advocates.

versus DELHI POLICE PUBLIC SCHOOL & ANR .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Manish Gupta, Ms. Deepli Verma, Mr. Prateek Gupta & Mr.

Shaurya Aditya Singh, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 02.05.2025 CM APPL. 25549/2025(Application on behalf of the petitioner for withdrawal of the writ petition) 1.

The petitioner has filed this application for withdrawal of the writ petition.

2.

Paragraph 2 of the application reads as follows: "2.

That during the pendency of the petition, the Petitioner attained the age of superannuation and ultimately retired on 28.02.2025. Due to the pendency of the case the Respondent School is not releasing the admitted retrial benefits including pension, gratuity, PF, leave encashment etc. and other retinal benefits. Therefore, Petitioner wishes to withdraw his case with liberty to approach this Hon'ble Court if any of his grievance survive." 3.

In view of the above averment, the Court enquired of learned counsel on both sides as to the status of the petitioner's retiral benefits. 4.

Mr. Manish Gupta, learned counsel for the School, has taken instructions and submits that the School has already released the petitioner's Assured Carrer Progression Scheme/Modified Assured Carrer Progression Scheme dues which are the subject matter of the writ The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/05/2025 at 15:27:36 W.P.(C) 1122/2019

petition. He also submits that the petitioner retired on 25.02.2025 and his retiral benefits have been calculated at ₹11,79,920/- towards gratuity and leave encashment arrears. Additionally, he has to be been paid arrears on account of 7th Central Pay Commission and Dearness Allowance increment amounting to ₹8,32,386/-. Mr. Gupta states that these amounts, after deduction of Tax Deducted at Source, will be released to the petitioner within the next two weeks. Mr. Gupta additionally submits that the Provident Fund amount has already been credited and the petitioner is at liberty to withdraw the same from the Provident Fund authority. 5.

According to Mr. Gupta, upon release of these amounts, no further amount will be remain due to the petitioner. It appears from paragraph 2 of the application that the petitioner is also unsure of whether any amount will remain due to him thereafter.

6.

Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that, subject to the release of the aforesaid amounts, no further grievance survives in this writ petition.

7.

The undertaking of the School is recorded in the aforesaid terms. 8.

In view of the aforesaid submissions by the parties, the application is allowed, and the writ petition is disposed of. 9.

The next date of hearing, i.e. 13.10.2025 before the learned Registrar, stands cancelled.

PRATEEK JALAN, J MAY 2, 2025/'pv'/kb/ The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/05/2025 at 15:27:36 W.P.(C) 1122/2019