Maya v. Central Public Works Department

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 3644/2025 & CM APPL. 17016/2025 MAYA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Advocate.

versus CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Kalyan Babu Singh, GP for CPWD.

Mr. Manoj Kumar Tyagi, GP.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 25.03.2025 1.

The petitioner has approached this Court for a direction upon the respondent - Central Public Works Department ["CPWD"] to pay family pension to the petitioner, who claims to be the widow of Mr. Top Bahadur, a retired employee of CPWD.

2.

At the very outset, Mr. Kalyan Babu Singh, learned counsel for the respondent - CPWD, submits that the petitioner has not made any representation for this purpose to the department itself. In view of this submission, the respondent is directed to treat the writ petition as a representation. If any further information or documents are required, it may call for the same from the petitioner within the next two weeks. 3.

The representation will be disposed of within eight weeks thereafter.

4.

The rights and contentions of the parties are left open. In the event W.P.(C) 3644/2025 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 27/03/2025 at 15:07:26

the order passed is adverse to the petitioner, she may agitate her grievances at that stage before the appropriate forum. This order is not intended to imply that this Court would entertain such a challenge, as I am prima facie of the view that the Central Administrative Tribunal would have jurisdiction.

5.

The writ petition, alongwith pending application, stands disposed of.

PRATEEK JALAN, J MARCH 25, 2025 SS/SD/ W.P.(C) 3644/2025 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 27/03/2025 at 15:07:26