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G.S. Sodhi v. NTPC Ltd. & Ors.

Delhi HC17 Mar 2025W.P.(C)/8217/2016

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W.P.(C) 8217/2016; G.S. Sodhi v. NTPC Ltd. & Ors.; High Court of Delhi; Justice Prateek Jalan; order dated 17.03.2025; death of sole petitioner on 10.05.2024; non-substitution of legal heirs despite adjournment dated 06.11.2024; writ petition disposed of without decision on merits; connected matters W.P.(C) 4750/2021 (pay fixation, dismissed 15.12.2022) and LPA 523/2023 (disposed of as abated 08.10.2024); abatement; counsel J. S. Lamba for NTPC.

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No substantive relief adjudicated; the writ petition was disposed of because the petitioner had died on 10.05.2024 and his legal heirs had not sought substitution. ¶15

G.S. Sodhi Vs NTPC Ltd. & Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 8217/2016

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G.S. SODHI .....Petitioner Through: None.

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versus

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NTPC LTD. & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. J. S. Lamba, Advocate for the NTPC.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R % 17.03.2025

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Mr. J. S. Lamba, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1, submits, on instructions, that the petitioner has passed away on 10.05.2024. A copy of the death certificate has been produced, and is taken on record. 2. By order dated 06.11.2024, the writ petition was adjourned to enable the legal heirs of the petitioner to take steps if they desire to prosecute the writ petition. No application for substitution of the legal heirs has been filed.

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Mr. Lamba also submits that another writ petition between the same parties [W.P.(C) 4750/2021] was filed by the petitioner with regard to fixation of his pay. The petition was dismissed by the order dated 15.12.2022. The petitioner carried the said judgment in appeal [LPA 523/2023], in which the following order was recorded on 08.10.2024:

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“1. Mr. Arun K. Sinha, learned Counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has expired and his LRs do not desire to contest this appeal.

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2. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of as having abated.”

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W.P.(C) 8217/2016

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 19/03/2025 at 12:22:12

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Having regard to the fact that the legal heirs of the petitioner have not sought to be substituted in this writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of.

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PRATEEK JALAN, J

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MARCH 17, 2025 SS/SD/

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W.P.(C) 8217/2016

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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 19/03/2025 at 12:22:12

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