SHER SINGH vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 02.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 3054/2024 SHER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: In person. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....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 19.04.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 1256/2022, titled Sher Singh v. Commissioner of Police Delhi and Anr., whereby the learned Tribunal dismissed the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein, thereby rejecting his claim of honorarium for acting as a Presenting Officer in the two departmental enquiries. 2. As far as the grant of honorarium for acting as a Presenting Officer in the two departmental enquiries is concerned, it is undisputed that in terms of Standing Order no. A-20 (125/2010), issued vide No. 6109-6465/Record Branch/PHQ dated 30.07.2013, Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 3054/2024 Page 1 of 5 NEGI Signing Date:06.12.2025 16:34:31 honorarium was to be paid to the petitioner for acting as a Presenting Officer in two departmental enquiries; first, vide Order No. 5278- 5300/HAP-7th Bn. DAP (P-I) dated 30.09.2014, and later, vide Order No. 5601-20/HAP-7th Bn. DAP (P-I) dated 24.10.2014. Both the enquiries culminated within the time-frame stipulated in the said Standing Order. 3. Such honorarium was also payable to the Enquiry Officers and was duly paid to them vide an Order dated 29.10.2015 passed by the respondents. However, as far as the petitioner is concerned, without assigning any reason, the payment wa