Jagvir Singh vs Union Of India And Ors 2023 Latest Caselaw 176 Del

Delhi High Court Jagvir Singh vs Union Of India And Ors on 13 January, 2023 2023/DHC/000279 $~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 13.01.2023 + W.P.(C) 5148/2017 JAGVIR SINGH ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Saahila Lamba, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Rampal Singh Tomar, Mr. Virender Pratap Singh Charak, Ms. Pinky Yadav and Mr. Pushpender Singh Charak, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The petitioner in this petition has made following prayer: i) To direct the respondents to step-up the pay of petitioner at par with his batch mate in terms of the circular dated 04.02.2010 issued by railway board from the date their batch mates started drawing higher pay together with arrears of pay. ii) To direct the respondents to pay the penal costs for compelling the petitioners to file the present petition and undertake unwarranted litigation. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the present case is covered by the decision of a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No. 6762/2016 titled as Srinivas & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. decided on 04.08.2016. 3. Pursuant to the directions of this Court, the said judgment has been placed on record. Vide Order dated 18.10.2022, counsel on behalf of the W.P.(C) 5148/2017 Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PRIYANKA ANEJA Signing Date:16.01.2023 15:38:03 2023/DHC/000279 respondent sought time to take instructions as to whether the case of the petitioner is covered by the judgment mentioned above. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent on instructions submits that the case of the petitioner is fully covered by the aforesaid judgment. Accordingly, we hereby dispose of the present petition directing the respondents to step-up the pay of petitioner at par with his batch mates in terms of circular dated 04.02.2010 issued by Railway Board from the date the batch mates started drawing higher pay together with arrears of pay. The necessary orders shall be passed within four weeks from today. 5. In view of the above, petition is accordingly disposed of. (SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE (NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA) JUDGE January 13, 2023/PA W.P.(C) 5148/2017 Page 2 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PRIYANKA ANEJA Signing Date:16.01.2023 15:38:03