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Shrikrishan v. Hotel Corporation of India and Ors.

Delhi HC22 Jan 2025W.P.(C)/8279/2020

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Shrikrishan; Hotel Corporation of India; HCI; W.P.(C) 8279/2020; CM APPL. 4134/2025; W.P.(C) 7358/2020 batch; judgment dated 06.10.2023; Delhi High Court; Prateek Jalan; 2008 Guidelines; revision of scale of pay 2007; arrears; gratuity; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; pari materia; dismissal in terms of earlier coordinate Bench judgment; consent of counsel; employee pay revision.

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The prayers in the captioned writ petition are identical to the prayers in the batch of writ petitions disposed of by judgment dated 06.10.2023, and the respondents do not dispute that the present case is pari materia to those petitions. ¶19

Shrikrishan Vs Hotel Corporation of India and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 8279/2020 SHRIKRISHAN .....Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Ruchika Rathi and Ms. Varsha Agarwal, Advocates.

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versus

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HOTEL CORPORATION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. AP Singh, Adv. Varnit Vashistha for Respondent HCI. Ms. Anjana Gosain, Advocate for R-3.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R % 22.01.2025 CM APPL. 4134/2025 & W.P.(C) 8279/2020

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The petitioner has filed this application [CM APPL. 4134/2025] seeking a direction that the present writ petition be included in the judgment dated 06.10.2023, passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 7358/2020 and connected matters.

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With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is taken on Board.

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Ms. Ruchika Rathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the captioned writ petition was being heard alongwith the aforesaid batch of petitions, and the petitioner, an employee of respondent No. 1 - Hotel Corporation of India, is similarly placed with the parties to the said petitions. She submits that the batch of writ petitions was dismissed by the aforesaid judgment, but while preparing appeals against the judgment, it was noticed that the case of the present petitioner has been missed.

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She further submits that the relief sought in the present writ

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W.P.(C) 8279/2020

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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 27/01/2025 at 12:07:30

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petition is similar to the relief sought in the said writ petitions. The relief sought in the said writ petitions, extracted in paragraph 1 of the judgment, are as follows:

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“ i. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for implementation of 2008 Guidelines issued by Respondent No.4 for the revision of scale of pay for the year 2007;

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ii. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India directing the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 for disbursement of arrears and payments of gratuity in terms of 2008 Guidelines issued by Respondent No.4 for revision of scale of pay for the year 2007 and

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iii. pass such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case. ”

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These prayers are identical to the prayer sought in the captioned writ petition.

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Learned counsel for the respondents have taken instructions, and do not dispute that the present case is pari materia to the writ petitions, which were decided in the aforesaid judgement.

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Ms. Rathi submits that in these circumstances, the petitioner would be satisfied with an order that the captioned writ petition is disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 06.10.2023.

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Consequently, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, and following the judgement of the coordinate Bench dated 06.10.2023 in W.P.(C) 7358/2020 and connected matters, W.P.(C) 8279/2020 stands dismissed.

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PRATEEK JALAN, J

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JANUARY 22, 2025/ SS/AD/

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