SHER SINGH/ IN PERSON vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 02.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 10087/2024 SHER SINGH/ IN PERSON .....Petitioner Through: In person. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar and Mr. Amit Kumar Rana, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed challenging the order dated 12.09.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. 388/2023, titled Shri Sher Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi, whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the O.A. filed by petitioner herein with the following directions: “7. In view of the aforesaid, the impugned orders dated 02.01.2019, 13.07.2020 and 29.09.2020 are quashed and set aside. The OA stands disposed of with a direction to the Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 10087/2024 Signed By:RENUKA Page 1 of 4 NEGI Signing Date:06.12.2025 16:33:49 Competent Authority amongst the respondents, who may pass an appropriate order for release of the leave encashment in accordance with law. This exercise shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. There shall be no order as to costs.” 2. The only grievance of the petitioner is that while the learned Tribunal has directed the respondent to pass appropriate order and release the leave encashment amount to the petitioner, the learned Tribunal has not awarded any interest to be paid by the respondent to the petitioner on the said amount. 3. The petitioner, who appears in person, submits that he was dismissed from service vide order dated 27.08.2018. The leave encashment amount, however, was paid to