Puneet and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Pay parity / pay-scale enhancement claim by ESIC Lab Assistants; Tribunal (CAT OA 853/2015, order dated 01.12.2016) dismissed OA without merits examination for non-approach to Sixth and Seventh Central Pay Commissions; Delhi High Court held such non-approach does not foreclose right to seek pay parity; impugned order quashed and OA remanded for fresh decision (appearance fixed 20.07.2026, no adjournment); no opinion expressed on merits. W.P.(C) 9296/2017, decided 08.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Impugned Tribunal order dated 1 December 2016 quashed and set aside; OA 853/2015 remanded to the Tribunal for decision afresh; parties directed to appear before the Tribunal on 20 July 2026, with neither party permitted to seek adjournment; writ petition disposed of with no expression of opinion on merits. ¶23