High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/9384/2024

Ex Dig Ramesh Chander Singh v. Union Of India & ORS.

2024-07-11Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Rekha Palli,Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Shalinder Kaur2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 9384/2024 EX DIG RAMESH CHANDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.

Sandeep Vishnu, SPC with Kakaldeep G.P.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR

O R D E R

% 11.07.2024

1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks directions to the respondents to give one notional increment to the petitioner w.e.f 01.07.2023 for the purpose of computing pension, by treating his retirement date as 01.07.2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the present, the petitioner will be satisfied, in case, the respondents are directed to examine the petitioner's claim in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in Director(Admn.

& HR) KPTCL & Ors.

versus C.P.Mundinamani & Ors. [Civil Appeal No.2471/2023] in a time bound manner.

2. Issue notice. Learned counsel for the respondents accepts notice and fairly submits that the respondents have no objection in taking a final 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 19/07/2024 at 15:22:55

decision on the petitioner's claim in a time bound manner.

3. In the light of this fair stand taken by the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's claim as raised in the present petition within a period of eight weeks from today by passing a reasoned and speaking order.

4. Needless to state while taking a decision on the petitioner's claim, the respondents will, take into account the decision of the Apex Court in Director(Admn. & HR) KPTCL & Ors.(supra). It is further made clear that, in case, the petitioner is aggrieved by any order passed by the respondents, it will be open for him to seek legal recourse as permissible in law.

REKHA PALLI, J SHALINDER KAUR, J JULY 11, 2024 acm 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 19/07/2024 at 15:22:55