DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ORS vs AMAR JEET SINGH EX CONT CONDUCTOR

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$~34 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 29.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 13234/2025 DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Nadeem Rehmani, Mr.Pramod Kumar, Advs. versus AMAR JEET SINGH EX CONT CONDUCTOR .....Respondent Through: None CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CAV 331/2025 1. None is appearing for the Caveator. 2. The Caveat stands discharged. W.P.(C) 13234/2025 & CM APPL. 54241/2025 3. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 05.05.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 217/2023, titled Amarjeet Singh v. DTC & Others., allowing the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein with the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed WP(C) 13234/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:01.09.2025 18:42:54 following directions: “14. In view of the aforesaid, O.A . is allowed with the following directions:- (i) Impugned termination order dated 10.12.2021 ( Annexure A-2) and order dated 14.12 .2022 are set aside. (ii)Applicant shall be reinstated in service from the date of his termination. (iii) Applicant shall be entitled for consequential benefits including 50% back wages. (iv) The aforesaid direction shall be complied with by the respondents, as expeditiously as possible, and preferably within 8 weeks of receipt of a copy of this order. (v) However, the respondents shall be at liberty to proceed against the applicant, if they so decide, of course, in accordance with law.” 4. To give a brief background of facts in which the present petition arises, the respondent was engaged by the petitioners on a contract basis as Conductor on 07.02.2014. His services