PINTO KUMAR vs GOVT. OF NCTD & ORS

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 01.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 2608/2018 PINTO KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sachin Chauhan, Adv. versus GOVT. OF NCTD & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Satya Ranjan Swain, SPC with Mr.Kautilya Birat, Adv. for Delhi Police 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 Order dated 16.11.2016 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 2901/2013, titled Shri Pinto Kumar v. The Govt. of NCTD through The Commissioner of Police (DAP) & Ors., allowing the O.A. filed by the petitioner with the following direction: “15. In the circumstances and for the aforesaid reasons, the OA is allowed and the impugned orders are quashed and the respondents are directed to reinstate the applicant into service with all consequential benefits. However, in the peculiar circumstances of the case, the applicant is not entitled for any arrears for the break period. No costs.” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2608/2018 Page 1 of 5 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:05.08.2025 18:22:15 2. The petitioner, in spite of the O.A. being allowed, has challenged the Impugned Order only to the limited extent that the learned Tribunal has held that he shall not be entitled for any arrears for the break period, that is, from the date of termination of his services till his reinstatement in service. 3. To give a brief background of the facts in which the present case arises, the petitioner was provisionally selected as a Constable in the Delhi Police through the recruitment process held in the year 2009. He was issued an Offer of Appoi