GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. vs VINOD KUMAR SINGHORIA AND ORS.

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$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 12.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 12063/2025 GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms.Latika Choudhury, Adv. with Mr.B.S. Rawat, DTTE versus VINOD KUMAR SINGHORIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Esha Mazumdar, Mr.Setu Niket and Ms.Muskan Sharma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 49314/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 12063/2025 & CM APPL. 49313/2025 2. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 17.12.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. no.892/2023, titled Dr. Vinod Kumar Singoria & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors., allowing the said filed by the respondent nos.1 to 6 with the following directions: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 12063/2025 Page 1 of 9 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:14.08.2025 15:01:06 “7. CONCLUSION : 7.1. In view of the above analysis, we allow the present O.A.s and quash and set aside the office order dated 20.05.2022. Accordingly, we issue a common direction to the respondents in both the O.A.s that they shall grant the benefit of AGP of Rs. 10000 in pay band - 4 to the applicants from their due date in a time bound manner and also in accordance with AICTE Regulations and clarifications in vogue on the date of eligibility. Consequential benefits in accordance with the rules shall also flow to the applicants.” 3. To give a brief background of the facts in which the present petition arises, the respondent nos.1 to 6 were working as Lecturer (Selection Grade) Stage 4 in Pay Band-4 in the Pay Scale of Rs.37,400-67,000 plus Academic Grade P