Delhi Development Authority Vs Sunil Chawla — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Delhi Development Authority Vs Sunil Chawla — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Impugned Tribunal order modified; matter remanded for re-examination by the Review Committee and Representation Committee, which were requested to consider the Petitioner's case within one month, their constitution to be made in view of the Tribunal's observations; pending applications stand disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 05.08.2025 of the Central Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 1333/2020, setting aside the Respondent's compulsory retirement, is correct. +1 more

Court's answer

In view of the consensus reached jointly by counsel for both parties on instructions, the impugned Tribunal order was modified and the matter remanded for re-examination by the Review Committee and the Representation Committee in accordance with law.

Ratio / Principle

The Review Committee and Representation Committee were requested to consider the Petitioner's case within a period of one month, and the constitution of these committees was to be made keeping in view the observations made by the Tribunal.

Key takeaways

The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations, and the pending applications likewise stand disposed of.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court disposed of W.P.(C) 422/2026 (Delhi Development Authority v. Sunil Chawla) on 17.02.2026. The petition challenged the order dated 05.08.2025 of the Central Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 1333/2020, whereby the Tribunal had set aside the Respondent's compulsory retirement effected on 29.08.2019 after completion of 30 years of service, having observed that the constitution of the Review Committee and Representation Committee was not appropriate. With both parties consenting on instructions, the Court modified the impugned order to the extent of remanding the matter for re-examination by the Review Committee and Representation Committee, requesting consideration of the Petitioner's case within one month and constitution of the committees in line with the Tribunal's observations; pending CM applications stood disposed of.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- W.P.(C) 422/2026 & CM APPL. 1975/2026, CM APPL. 1977/2026, CM APPL. 1978/2026

DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Petitioner Through: Counsel (Appearance not given)

versus

SUNIL CHAWLA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shanker Raju and Mr. Nilansh Gaur, Advs.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

O R D E R % 17.02.2026

Through the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner challenges correctness of the order dated 05.08.2025 (hereafter ‘ the impugned order ’), passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 1333/2020.

The Respondent was ordered to be compulsorily retired vide order dated 29.08.2019 as he had completed 30 years of service. By way of the impugned order, the learned Tribunal set aside the said order after observing that constitution of Review Committee and Representation Committee was not appropriate.

After arguing at length, learned counsel representing the parties have come to a consensus. They jointly (on instructions) state that the impugned order be suitably modified and the matter be remanded for re-examination by the Review Committee as well as Representation

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Committee in accordance with law.

Keeping in view the aforesaid consensus, the impugned order is modified to the said extent.

The Review Committee and Representation Committee are requested to consider the Petitioner’s case within a period of one month. Further, the constitution of the aforesaid committees shall be made keeping in view the observations made by the learned Tribunal. 6. The present Writ Petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Pending applications also stand disposed of.

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J

AMIT MAHAJAN, J

FEBRUARY 17, 2026 ‘KDK’

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