VINEET KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on:11.03.2025 Pronounced on: 21.04.2025 W.P.(C) 3585/2018 VINEET KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sureshan P., Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vivek Goyal, CGSC with Mr. Gokul Sharma, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, praying for the following reliefs: “a) Issue of writ of certiorari and quash the office memorandum dated 27.9.2016 issued by the DOPT whereby „The bench mark for granting financial up gradation under MACPS is changed to 'very good' from 'good' by making it applicable from 25.7.2016 and thus giving a retrospective effect. Or b) In the alternative declare that the effect of office memorandum dated 27/28.9.2016 of DOPT will have application for the bench mark done from the date of its operation and not for the previous years as the employee who have got the grading done prior to the issuance of the office memorandum will not be required to obtain „very good' and his case for financial up gradation for MACPS should required to be considered on the basis of bench mark of '