RAMESH CHANDER SHARMA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on:26.11.2025 Pronounced on: 24.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 479/2022 RAMESH CHANDER SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S.N. Kaul, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS . …..Respondents Through: Mr.Vikrant N. Goyal, Mr. Kunal Dixit, Mr. Harsh Kr. Singh, Mr. Piyush Wadhwa, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 04.03.2020 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 2728/2014, titled Ramesh Chander Sharma v. Union of India & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal disposed of the said O.A. filed by the petitioner herein, with the following directions: “12. We, therefore, partly allow the OA holding that the applicant is entitled to the upgradation to the Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- on completion of four years of service in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/-. However, in view of the delay in approaching the Tribunal for Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 479/2022 Page 1 of 16 NEGI Signing Date:24.12.2025 15:46:24 pursuing the claim, we deny him the arrears and the benefit shall be reflected in the form of last pay drawn, and thereby the revision of pension. This exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, and the revised pension shall be paid prospectively. There shall be no order as to costs.” BRIEF FACTS OF THE PRESENT CASE: 2. The petitioner joined the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on 29.03.1971 as a Steno-Typist. He was subsequently promoted to the post of Stenographer Grade-II on 31.08.1976, and there