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Rajiv Nath Endley & Ors. v. Lieutenant General Arvind Walia Walia, & Ors.

Delhi HC15 May 2025CONT.CAS(C)/622/2023

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Compliance matter on notional increment and pension fixation. Respondents filed compliance affidavit showing arrears disbursed beyond the six-week deadline; court directed respondents to calculate and pay simple interest at 6% per annum per para 2 of the order dated 17 January 2023 and file a further compliance affidavit.

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Rajiv Nath Endley & Ors. Vs Lieutenant General… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 622/2023 CM APPL. 24166/2023 CM APPL. 48645/2023

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RAJIV NATH ENDLEY & ORS. .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Chiranjeev Johri, Adv.

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versus

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LIEUTENANT GENERAL ARVIND WALIA WALIA, & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC with Mr. Govind Sharma, Adv. for UOI

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

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O R D E R % 15.04.2025

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This matter is being taken up today as 14^th April 2025 was declared a Court Holiday.

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A compliance affidavit has been filed on 20^th May 2024, as per which the compliance has been done by the respondents of notional increment, the fixation of pension and disbursal of arrears.

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However, since the arrears were disbursed after six weeks of the order dated 17^th January 2023, counsel for the petitioner states, that the interest is also payable as per para 2 of the said order, which is extracted as under:

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“ 2. In view of above, we hereby dispose of the present petition with the direction to the respondents to grant the notional increment to the petitioners w.e.f. 01^st July of their respective years of the retirement. The pension of

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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 01/07/2025 at 01:33:07

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the petitioners will consequently be re-fixed. The appropriate orders shall be issued and arrears of pensions will be paid to the petitioners within a period of six weeks, failing which, the respondents shall be liable to simple interest @ 6% per annum on the arrears of the period of delay. ”

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Accordingly, counsel for respondent, shall take instructions and calculate the interest, which will be applicable, and file a compliance affidavit relating to the payment of interest.

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List for compliance on 15^th May 2025.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

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ANISH DAYAL, J

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APRIL 15, 2025/MK/na

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Rajiv Nath Endley & Ors. v. Lieutenant General Arvind Walia Walia, & Ors.

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