ATUL CHANDRAKANT DANDEKAR & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 19484/2025 ATUL CHANDRAKANT DANDEKAR & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Himanshu Gautam, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rohan Jaitley, CGSC, Mr. Akshay Sharma, GP and Mr. Dev Pratap Shahi, Mr. Varun Pratap Singh, Mr. Yogya Bhatia, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 22.12.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J 1. The petitioners in this case are officers of the Indian Coast Guard who superannuated at the age of 57 years. 2. The prayer in this writ petition is for continuation in service till the age of 60 years. 3. Learned Counsel for both sides are ad idem that the issue is covered by the judgment of this Court in Cheeli J Ratnam v. Union of India1. However, learned Counsel for the respondents, submits that 1 2025 SCC OnLine Del 8573 W.P.(C) 19484/2025 4. That cannot make a difference to the applicability of the judgment as the petitioners would be entitled to continue in service till 60. 5. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be reinstated in service. However, the salary and other benefits to which the petitioners would be entitled conse