Amita Bhatia v. Education Department & ORS.

$~94,97,98,100 & 102 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17779/2025 SADHANA SACHDEV .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Parminder Singh Goindi, Adv.

versus EDUCATION DEPARTMENT & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Yeeshu Jain, ASC with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Ms. Arpita Goyal and Ms.

Vishruti Pandey, Advs. for R1 + W.P.(C) 17805/2025 VADHANA TANDON .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Parminder Singh Goindi, Adv.

versus EDUCATION DEPARTMENT & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Latika Choudhury, Adv for R1 + W.P.(C) 17806/2025 POONAM BALUJA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Parminder Singh Goindi, Adv.

versus EDUCATION DEPARTMENT & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.

Gaurav Dhingra and Mr.

Shashank Singh, Advs. for R-1 + W.P.(C) 17823/2025 AMITA BHATIA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Parminder Singh Goindi, Adv.

versus EDUCATION DEPARTMENT & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Naushad Ahmed Khan, Adv for R-1.

+ W.P.(C) 17855/2025 PINKY GUPTA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Parminder Singh Goindi, Adv.

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versus EDUCATION DEPARTMENT & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Sujeet Kumar Mishra and Mr.

Harsh Kumar Pandey, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

O R D E R

% 24.11.2025 1.

All these petitions are being disposed of vide this common order as the facts involved are similar.

2.

The grievance raised is that the petitioners have not been given the retiral benefits and the salary for the Covid-19 period. 3.

The contention is that despite serving legal notice, the needful has not been done till date.

4.

Without commenting on the merits of the case, the petitions are disposed of with direction to respondent no. 2 to consider the legal notice of the petitioners in accordance with law by passing a speaking order. 5.

Taking into account the issue of pensionary benefits is involved, let the needful be done by the respondent no.2 within six weeks of the receipt of the certified copy of this order.

6.

In the eventuality if the petitioners are found entitled to the dues, the same shall be credited to the accounts of the petitioners within four weeks thereafter.

7.

Needless to say that the petitioners shall be at liberty to avail remedies in accordance with law if aggrieved of the decision. AVNEESH JHINGAN, J The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025/Pa The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.