DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs ROSHAN LAL

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$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 29.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 13186/2025 DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Rahul Kumar Verma, Adv. Mr.Satish Kumar, Dealing Astt. (DTC) versus ROSHAN LAL .....Respondent Through: Ms.Urvi Mohan and Mr.Naman Jain, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 54066/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 13186/2025 & CM APPL. 54065/2025 2. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 18.03.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.3207/2016, titled Sh. Roshan Lal (Ex-Sr. Clerk) v. Delhi Transport Corporation Through its Chairman, whereby the learned Tribunal disposed of the O.A. with the following directions: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 13186/2025 Page 1 of 5 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:01.09.2025 18:42:54 “7. Conclusion 7.1 In view of the above, the present OA is allowed in terms of the following: (i) The pay re-fixation by the respondents vide decision dated 2.03.2015 and the recovery order dated 20.10.2015 are quashed. (ii) The respondents are directed to restore the 1st ACP w.e.f 1.01.2004, IInd ACP with effect from 17.02.2005 and IIIrd MACP from 17.02.2011, as ordered by them earlier. (iii) The respondents are directed to refund Rs 2,54,788/- which was deducted from the DCRG of the applicant, along with interest at the applicable simple GPF rates from the date of withholding such amount till the date of such refund. (iv) All the above actions shall be completed within 8 weeks from receipt of certified copy of this order.” 3. The brief facts giving rise to the present p