HARDEV SINGH vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 28.04.2025 + W.P.(C) 16754/2022 HARDEV SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Saurabh Kansal, Mr. Suraj Kr. Jha, Mr. Pratham Malik and Mr. Raghav Vij, Advs. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advs. for R-1. Mr. Hrishikesh Barua, Mr. Parth Goswami, Mr. Ayush Yadav and Mr. Utkarsh Dwivedi, Advs. for R-2. Ms. Ginny J., Rautray, Ms. Devika Thakura and Mr. Ranvijay Singh, Advs. for R-3/SAI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner, a senior citizen and a veteran athlete, aged about 93 years inter alia seeking that the respondent no.1 / Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) be directed to release the cash incentives and TA/DA payable to the petitioner for having taken part in an international tournament held in 2018 i.e. the World Masters Athletic Championship which took place in Spain from 04.09.2018 to 16.09.2018 (hereinafter ‘the championship’). 2. It is submitted that the petitioner participated in the said international Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ROHIT W.P.(C) 16754/2022 Page 1 of 5 KUMAR PATEL Signing Date:01.05.2025 02:53:59 event and won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal in the aforesaid championship. However, the requisite TA/DA that was payable to the petitioner for participation in the said event has not been paid. 3. It is brought out in the present petition, and it is not disputed by learned counsel for the respondent no. 1, that even in the year 2017, the petitioner participated in certain international events for which the requisite TA/DA amount was duly paid. It is specifically averred in the petition as u