CHIEF EXECUTING OFFICER PRASAR BHARATI & ORS. vs ATUL TYAGI

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$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 21.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 7856/2025 & CM APPL. 34672/2025 CHIEF EXECUTING OFFICER PRASAR BHARATI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms.Vertika Sharma, Adv. versus ATUL TYAGI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Praveen Swarup, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 21.11.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 2401/2018, titled Atul Tyagi v. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal partially allowed the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein with the following directions: “18. In view of the same, we are of the considered view that insofar as the impugned recovery is concerned, the impugned order is liable to be quashed and set aside to that extent only. The OA is party allowed to that extent. The recovery so made shall not be given effect to. The amount withheld shall be released in favor of the applicant. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed WP(C) 7856/2025` Page 1 of 4 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:26.08.2025 17:07:37 Accordingly, the pay of the applicant shall be fixed ignoring the recovery and as such appropriate order be passed by the respondents. Consequential relief shall also follow. This exercise shall be completed by the respondents within two month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.” 2. Pursuant to our Order dated 29.05.2025, the petitioners have filed an affidavit which, inter alia explains that the order giving effect to the revised pay scale under the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) was passed only on 03/04.