DR. SURESH KUMAR, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL, GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI vs PRANJAL KUMAR & ORS.

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$~72 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 21.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 12975/2023 & CM APPL. 51201/2023 DR. SURESH KUMAR, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL, GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Petitioner Through: Mrs.Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel for GNCTD (Services) with Mr.Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms.Aliza Alam and Mr.Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. versus PRANJAL KUMAR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Krishna Gopal Mishra, Mr.Praveen Mishra, Mr Khalak Singh and Mr.Arun Kumar, Advs. 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 petitioner, challenging the Orders dated 28.08.2023, 05.09.2023 and 12.09.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in C.P. No.162/2023 in O.A. No.174/2023, titled Pranjal Kumar v. Dr Suresh Kumar Medical Director Health & Amp; Family Welfare. 2. We find that by the Impugned Orders, the learned Tribunal has Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 12975/2023 Page 1 of 2 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:26.08.2025 17:07:37 merely directed the petitioner to comply with its ad-interim order dated 19.01.2023 passed in the above O.A., and thereafter adjourned the matter at the request of the petitioner itself to comply with the said interim direction. 3. We also find that the learned Tribunal has also placed reliance on the Letter dated 12.04.2023 of the Nodal Officer (DGEHS), Lok Nayak Hospital, which certifies that the respondents were working and coming regularly for duty till at least the date of the said Letter, that is, 12.04.2023. 4. The learned counsel for the respondents has further placed reliance on the duty roster for the month of April 2023 issued by the