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Ajeet Singh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi HC12 Jul 2024W.P.(C)/4805/2024

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Petitioners sought increments relying on a Supreme Court decision on pay fixation. Respondents agreed to examine the claims; the writ petition was disposed of by directing reasoned decisions within eight weeks, taking the Apex Court decision into account.

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Respondents directed to decide petitioners' increment claims with reasoned orders for each petitioner within eight weeks.

Ajeet Singh and Ors. Vs Union of India and Ors. — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 4805/2024 AJEET SINGH AND ORS .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Ankur Chhibber with Mr.Prahil Sharma, Mr.Nikunj Arora, Advs.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr.Gagan Kumar with Ms.Puja Jakhar, Advs & Mr.Abhinav Bhardwaj, GP.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR O R D E R % 12.07.2024

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The petitioners have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the respondents to grant them their due increments 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 ] .

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for the present, the petitioners will be satisfied, in case, the respondents are directed to examine their claims in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in Director(Admn. & HR) KPTCL & Ors.(supra) in a time bound manner.

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Issue notice. Learned counsel for the respondents accepts notice and submits that since the claim of the petitioners is already under active consideration of the respondents, he has no objection if the petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to take a final decision in this

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regard in a time bound manner.

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In the light of this fair stand taken by the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the petitioners’ claims as raised in the present petition within a period of eight weeks from today by passing reasoned and speaking orders qua each of the petitioners.

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Needless to state while taking a decision on the petitioners’ claims, 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 petitioners are aggrieved by any order passed by the respondents, it will be open for them to seek legal course as permissible in law.

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REKHA PALLI, J

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SHALINDER KAUR, J

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JULY 12, 2024/sr

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Ajeet Singh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

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