Bhuwan Chandra Kandpal and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
NFU; Non-functional Upgradation; Grade Pay Rs.5400; Pay Band-3; writ petition treated as representation; disposal in terms of order dated 12 February 2025 in WP (C) 1743/2025 (Anand Pratap Singh v UOI); Sushil Kumar v Union of India, 2024 SCC OnLine Del 6482; entitlement to be determined under Sushil Kumar; relief within eight weeks; subject to any Supreme Court order in Sushil Kumar; remedies reserved; Delhi High Court; oral judgment; 18 March 2025; W.P.(C) 3342/2025; CM APPL. 15783/2025; Bhuvan Chandra Kandpal; Union of India; background (quoted order): respondents awaiting Ministry of Home Affairs instructions on implementing Sushil Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of in terms of the order dated 12 February 2025 in WP (C) 1743/2025: respondents to treat the writ petition as a representation; if the petitioners are found entitled to the benefit in terms of Sushil Kumar v Union of India (2024 SCC OnLine Del 6482), the relief (Non-functional Upgradation benefit in Grade Pay Rs.5400/-, Pay Band-3) to be granted within eight weeks, subject to the outcome of any order of the Supreme Court in Sushil Kumar; parties left free to pursue further remedies in accordance with law.