MUKESH KUMAR vs THE COMMISSIONER & ORS.

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$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 18.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 16179/2024 MUKESH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: In Person. versus THE COMMISSIONER & ORS. .....Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the order dated 20.09.2022, passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’), in O.A. No. 839/2022, titled Mukesh Kumar V. The Commissioner, MCD, And Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein, with the directions mentioned therein. 2. Despite service of notice, none has appeared on behalf of the respondents, and even the counter affidavit has not been filed, though an opportunity for the same was granted. 3. The limited issue that arises in the present petition is that the learned Tribunal, by its Impugned Order, has granted interest in favour of the petitioner only on the remaining amount of retiral benefits payable Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 16179/2024 Page 1 of 4 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:22.12.2025 18:03:44 by the respondents and not for the entire period of delay and for the amount that had been paid in tranches. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that since the payment of retiral benefits was delayed by the respondents, interest for the entire period of delay ought to have been granted. 5. The petitioner had filed the above O.A. praying for the following reliefs: “a) To direct the respondents to release amount of retirement benefits etc. as per details furnished in ANNEXURE -A-1 and monthly pension. b) To direct the respondents to grant i