Phool Kuwar v. Union Of India And ORS.

$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1527/2020 PHOOL KUWAR .... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Manoj V. George, Ms.

Shilpa Liza George, Ms.

Bhavika and Mr. Renjit Philip, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Ms.

Mrinalini Sen Gupta, Senior Panel Counsel and Mr.

Santosh Kumar Pandey, Advocate.

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH

O R D E R

% 11.02.2020

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

2. 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).

3. Accordingly, the petition is allowed with the following directions: (i) The Petitioner will be given the benefit of the 2nd and 3rd financial

upgradation under the MACP scheme from the date of his having completed 20 and 30 years of service, respectively, by treating the MACP scheme as applicable with effect 1st January 2006 onwards; (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 dates of his having completed 20 and 30 years of regular service up to the date of his next promotion; (iii) The appropriate 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 for the period of delay.

4. The petition is disposed of accordingly.

S. MURALIDHAR, J.

TALWANT SINGH, J.

FEBRUARY 11, 2020 abc