Writ petition challenging CAT order granting respondents retrospective promotion with consequential benefits under the FCS. The Recruitment Rules plea was not raised before the Tribunal, so the petition was permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to approach the Tribunal.
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UNION OF INDIA AND ANR
.....Petitioners Through: Mr.Ashish K. Dixit, CGSC with Mr.Shivam Tiwari & Mr.Umar Hashmi, Advs
versus
VIPUL KUMAR RAMANLAL PATEL SCIENTIST E AND ORS
.....Respondents Through: Mr.R.K. Kapoor, Ms.Aakriti Kapila & Mr.Rajat Kapoor, Advs
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN
O R D E R
% 29.07.2025 CAV 281/2025
CM APPL. 45623/2025 & 45625/2025 (Exemptions)
W.P.(C) 11087/2025 & CM APPL. 45624/2025
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the said O.A. filed by the respondents herein with the following directions:-
“10. In view of what has been discussed and detailed above and for the reasons of parity, the O.A. is allowed. The applicants shall be entitled for extension of promotion from the date of entitlement as detailed by the respondents in the table at page 9 of the reply. The applicants shall be entitled to all consequential benefits including arrears in pursuance of the FCS from the date of their eligibility/entitlement.
11. The directions ordained above shall be complied with within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.”
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NAVIN CHAWLA, J
MADHU JAIN, J
JULY 29, 2025 /rv
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Union of India and Anr
Vipul Kumar Ramanlal Patel Scientist E
Ors
Navin Chawla
Madhu Jain
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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