Bhupinder Nath v. Delhi Transco Limited & Ors.
Pension fixation – Delhi Transco Limited – 7th Wage Revision Committee (WRC)
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi HC, W.P.(C) 17539/2025 (& 8 connected matters), Sanjeev Narula J., order dt. 05.05.2026: Retired GMs/Chief Engineers of Delhi Transco Ltd. challenged Office Order dt. 10.01.2024 refusing 7th WRC-based pension refixation despite the Committee's recommendation (Level-13/Rs.67000-79000 notional refixation w.e.f. 01.01.2006). Merits not adjudicated (no notice/counter affidavits); Office Order set aside for absence of reasoned analysis — arbitrariness; fresh representation within 2 weeks; reasoned reconsideration within 8 weeks; liberty to contest adverse decision. No statutes or precedents cited; no quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
Impugned Office Order dated 10.01.2024 set aside; petitions disposed of with directions: (i) Petitioners to submit a fresh comprehensive representation within two weeks; (ii) competent authority to consider it in accordance with law with due regard to 7th WRC-based contentions and pass a reasoned order within eight weeks thereafter; (iii) pension correction if the recommendations are accepted; (iv) liberty reserved to challenge any adverse decision; merits expressly left open.