UNION OF INDIA AND ANR vs S. N. SHARMA AND ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 01.08.2025 Pronounced on: 28.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 9907/2023 & CM APPL. 38131/2023, CM APPL. 45044/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Ms.Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr.Arnav Mittal & Mr.Nikunj Bindal, Advs. versus S. N. SHARMA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr.A.K. Trivedi & Mr.Dhruv Kothari, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 02.01.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. 475/2017, titled as S. N. Sharma & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr., allowing the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein, with the following directions : “13. After detailed discussion, we are of this view in the case in hand the judgment passed Signature Not Verified Signed By:SHAMBHU SHARAN W.P.(C) 9907/2023 Page 1 of 9 CHAUDHARY by Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in Dr. Ramakant Singh (supra) is found to be identical, only the post which are mentioned in the said judgment are different, but the ratio laid down by the Hon'bIe High Court is the same. Thus, we have no hesitation to hold that this Tribunal’s judgment in Sunder Singh & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. in OA No. 3133/2011 decided on 26.09.2012 and judgment of Hon’ble High Court in Dr. Rama Kant Singh vs. Union of India in WP (C) No. 5802/2015, whole the field, we hereby direct the respondents to give them seniority and notional promotion with all consequential benefits w.e.f. 09.10.2012 within a period of three months on receipt of a certified copy of this order. In view of the above directions, the OA is allowed. There shall be no order a