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Dr. B. Rupini v. the University of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC23 Dec 2025W.P.(C)/12082/2019

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A lecturer challenged the college's order rejecting her request to be governed by the Old Pension Scheme. The college's reply admitted her OPS eligibility based on NSES and university confirmations, leading the High Court to quash the impugned order and direct IGNOU to decide the matter within four months.

What did the court decide?

Impugned order dated 03.09.2019 quashed; IGNOU directed to decide the matter per respondent no. 2's stand within four months.

Dr. B. Rupini Vs the University of Delhi and… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 12082/2019

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DR. B. RUPINI .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Rajaram Iyer & Mr. B. Vinnesh, Advs. versus THE UNIVERSITY OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra & Ms. Tripta Sharma, Advs. for UOD. Mr. Girindra Kumar Pathak, Adv. for R-1. Dr. Harsh Pathak, Ms. Shaveta Mahajan & Mr. Aditya, Advs. for R- 3.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

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O R D E R % 23.12.2025

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This petition is filed with a prayer to quash the order dated 03.09.2019 passed by Sri Venkateswara College (respondent no. 2) rejecting the request of the petitioner to be goverened by the Old Pension Scheme (for short „OPS‟).

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The brief facts as pleaded are that the petitioner joined Navyug School Education Society (hereinafter „NSES‟) on 29.04.2003 and was governed under OPS. On 25.08.2004, the petitioner joined respondent no. 2 as a lecturer on an ad hoc basis. The petitioner technically resigned from NSES and made a request to count her past service and to be governed by OPS. On 07.04.2014, NSES agreed to transfer the pensionary liability of the

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 26/12/2025 at 12:33:22

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petitioner. The matter was referred by respondent no. 2 to the University of Delhi. By the impugned order, the request for treating the petitioner as an employee goverened by OPS was rejected and it was decided that the amount received be returned. Hence, the present petition.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent no. 2 in the reply filed before this Court has admitted the claim of the petitioner and the impugned order be quashed.

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Respondent no. 2 relying upon the pleadings in the reply contends that the petitioner is goverened by OPS and the remaining procedure is required to be complied with by respondent no. 3 (Indira Gandhi Naitonal Open University).

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Before proceeding further, it would be relevant to reproduce para six to para ten of the reply filed by respondent no. 2.

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“6. That prior to her permanent appointment, the petitioner worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at the same college on an ad hoc basis from 25.08.2004 to 15.07.2005, during which the petitioner was on lien from her previous employer, Navyug School Educational Society, New Delhi, where she held the position of TGT (Science) from 29.04.2003.

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The petitioner continued to be governed by the Old Pension Scheme during this time until she submitted her technical resignation on 15.07.2005 to Navyug School Education Society, in order to join the college as a Lecturer in Chemsitry on a regular basis from 16.07.2005. The copy of resignation letter dated 15.07.2005 is annexed herewith as Annexure R2/1.

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That the college, in accordance with the terms of the petitioner's appointment, considered her eligible for the New Pension Scheme (NPS) due to her appointment to a regular and substantive post as a Lecturer in Chemistry from

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 26/12/2025 at 12:33:22

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16.07.2005, as indicated in her appointment letter.

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That as per the appointment letter, the petitioner was appointed under New Pension Scheme, however, subsequent developments, including a letter from NSES dated 7.4.2014, confirmed her eligibility for the Old Pension Scheme. The copy of letter from NSES dated 07.04.2014 is annexed herewith as Annexure R2/2 .

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10.That accordingly the University of Delhi South Campus, in response to the college's reference, confirmed the petitioner's eligibility for the Old Pension Scheme in a letter dated 23.08.2018. The copy of letter dated 23.08.2018 is annexed herewith as Annexure R2/3 .”

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In view of the reply filed by respondent no. 2, the impugned order is quashed. The respondent no. 3 with whom the petitioner is presently working shall proceed further keeping in view the subsequent developments and the stand taken by respondent no. 2.

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The respondent no. 3 shall consider the matter in accordance with law expeditiously not later than four months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. If any clarification or document is sought by respondent no. 3, respondent no. 2 shall ensure the compliance of it immediately.

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The writ petition is allowed.

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Needless to say that the petitioner, if aggrieved of the order, shall be at liberty to avail remedies in accordance with law.

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AVNEESH JHINGAN, J

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DECEMBER 23, 2025/ ‘JK’

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 26/12/2025 at 12:33:22

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