Directorate Of Education And ORS v. Krishan Pal Sharma And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 16560/2023 & CM APPL. 66756/2023 -Stay. DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION AND ORS ..... Petitioner Through:

Mrs.

Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel (Services) with Mrs. Tania Ahlawat, Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh and Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Advs.

versus KRISHAN PAL SHARMA AND ORS ..... Respondent Through:

Respondent no. 1 in person.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNISH BHATNAGAR

O R D E R

% 08.02.2024

1. The present writ petition under Article 226 & 227 of the writ petition seeks to assail the order dated 27.03.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) in Original Application (O.A.) No. 844/2020. Vide the impugned order, the learned Tribunal has allowed the O.A. filed by the respondent/applicant and has consequently, directed the petitioners to step up the pay of the respondents at par with their junior, namely, Shri Kalika Charan.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the decision of the learned Tribunal is based on a decision of the Apex Court in Union of India v. C.R. Madhva Murthy & Another [(2022) 6 SCC 183]. The respondent no. 1, who appears in person, also submits that this issue has not only been decided in their favour in C.R. Madhva 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 13/12/2024 at 15:35:55

Murthy & Another (supra) but also by this Court in W.P.(C) 13497/2023 titled "Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. vs. Guddu Singh Rawat.

3. In the light of the aforesaid fair stand taken by learned counsel for the petitioner, there is no reason to interfere with the impugned order. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed.

4. The petitioners are, as prayed for, granted six weeks' time to comply with the impugned order.

REKHA PALLI, J RAJNISH BHATNAGAR, J FEBRUARY 8, 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 13/12/2024 at 15:35:55