High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/7885/2024

Inder Singh Kunwar v. Union Of India & ORS.

2024-05-28Hon'Ble Mr. Justice V. Kameswar Rao,Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar4 pages

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: May 28, 2024 + W.P.(C) 7885/2024 & CM APPL. 32616/2024

(337) INDER SINGH KUNWAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Mahesh Srivastava and Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Srivats Kaushal, Sr. PC with Mr. Aakash Meena, GP for UOI/R-1 to R-3 with SI Shrabanta Sarkar, SSB + W.P.(C) 7892/2024 & CM APPL. 32629/2024

(340) UMED SINGH & ORS.

..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Mahesh Srivastava and Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA (THROUGH SECRETARY) & ORS.

..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Kanav Vir Singh, Sr. PC with Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy and Ms. Usha Jamnal, Advs. for UOI + W.P.(C) 7911/2024 & CM APPL. 32696/2024

(344) BACHAN SINGH ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Mahesh Srivastava and

Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS.

..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Amit Gupta, Sr. PC with Mr. Aakash Pathak, GP for UOI with SI Shrabanta Sarkar, SSB + W.P.(C) 7916/2024 & CM APPL. 32708/2024

(346) PREM KUMAR SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Mahesh Srivastava and Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS.

..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Subodh Kumar Kaushik, CGSC with Mr. C. Sharma, Adv. for UOI SI Shrabanta Sarkar, SSB

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNISH BHATNAGAR V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 32616/2024 IN W.P.(C) 7885/2024 CM APPL. 32629/2024 IN W.P.(C) 7892/2024 CM APPL. 32696/2024 IN W.P.(C) 7911/2024 CM APPL. 32708/2024 IN W.P.(C) 7916/2024 Allowed, subject to just exceptions.

Applications stand disposed of.

W.P.(C) 7885/2024 W.P.(C) 7892/2024 W.P.(C) 7911/2024 W.P.(C) 7916/2024 1.

As identical reliefs have been prayed for in these petitions in as much as the respondents should extend the benefit of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Director (Admn. And HR) KPTCL & Ors. versus C.P. Mundinamani & Ors. in Civil Appeal No. 2471/2023 decided on 11.04.2023, the same are decided by this common order. 2.

Mr. Mahesh Shrivastava reiterates the prayers as sought in the writ petitions.

Senior Panel Counsel appear for the respondents state that each case is needed to be looked / considered on facts to ensure that the said case is covered by the judgment of the Supreme Court. 4.

Noting the said submission(s) made, we dispose of these petitions with a direction to the respondents to consider the writ petitions as representations on behalf of the petitioners in terms of the judgment of the Supreme Court referred to above and dispose of the same within a period of eight weeks.

If the petitioners are entitled to the benefits as per the judgment of the Supreme Court, the same shall be released to them within a period of six weeks thereafter.

In the eventuality, the respondents are of the view that a petitioner(s) is not entitled to the benefits as sought, reasons thereof, shall be communicated to the said petitioner(s) in writing, and the said

petitioner(s) shall be at liberty to seek such remedy as available in accordance of law.

The petitions stand disposed of.

A copy of this order be placed in all the petitions. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J RAJNISH BHATNAGAR, J MAY 28, 2024/ds