Insp/Exe Ranbir Singh & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC4 May 2026W.P.(C)/5979/2026

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W.P.(C) 5979/2026, INSP/EXE Ranbir Singh v. Union of India, Delhi High Court, decided 04.05.2026, coram Anil Kshetarpal & Amit Mahajan JJ. Pay re-fixation for Sub-Inspector/Executive appointed via LDCE; Rule 5 CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008; reliance on Harjinder Singh W.P.(C) 9256/2020 and Insp Exe Manoj Kumar Yadav W.P.(C) 4123/2026; arrears with 9% interest sought; petition treated as representation, Respondents to decide within twelve weeks; writ petition disposed.

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Direction to the Respondents to consider the petition as a representation and decide it within a period of twelve weeks. ¶¶14

Insp/Exe Ranbir Singh & Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~64

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 5979/2026

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INSP/EXE RANBIR SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Counsel for the Petitioners (Appearance not given).

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Premtosh K. Mishra, CGSC along with Mr. Shrey Sharma, Mr. Anubhav Upadhyay and Mr. Arpit Bamal, Advs.

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

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O R D E R % 04.05.2026

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Through the present petition, the Petitioners seek re-fixation of their pay with effect from the date of their promotion as SubInspector/ Executive (SI/Exe) through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (‘ LDCE ’) as per the order dated 04.11.2006 along with consequential benefits with arrears of pay with 9% interest. 2. In effect, it is the case of the Petitioners that their case is squarely covered by the judgment of a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Harjinder Singh and Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. : W.P.(C) 9256/2020 , where it was held that appointment through LDCE constitutes a mode of promotion and not a fresh appointment, and such personnel are entitled to benefit of option under Rule 5 of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. Further, it is argued that similarly placed personnel were accorded the benefit of the aforesaid judgment

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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 06/05/2026 at 13:09:46

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in the case of Insp Exe Manoj Kumar Yadav & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. : W.P.(C) 4123/2026 . It is submitted that a batchmate of the Petitioners has been accorded the sought relief as well.

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The learned counsel for the Respondents requests that the Respondents be accorded an opportunity to examine the claim of the Petitioners for passing an appropriate order in accordance with law.

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In view of the aforesaid submission, this Court considers it apposite to direct the Respondents to consider the present petition as a representation and to decide the same within a period of twelve weeks. 5. The present writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J.

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MAY 04, 2026

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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 06/05/2026 at 13:09:46

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