DR. JYOTI GOLANI vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~71 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5082/2020 DR. JYOTI GOLANI .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Neetu Rai, Mr. Alok Kumar Rai and Mr. Jaipal, Advs. with Petitioner in person. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vijay Joshi and Mr. Hemant Goyal, Adv. for R-1/UOI. Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. for GNCTD CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 20.02.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition challenges order dated 20 January 2020 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in RA 100/186/20192. 2. By the said application, the GNCTD, as the respondent in OA 100/3093/2016 sought review of an earlier order dated 20 September 2017, passed by an earlier Bench of the Tribunal. Incidentally, each Bench was headed by an eminent retired Chief Justice. 1 “The Tribunal”, hereinafter 2 GNCTD & Anr. v Dr. Jyoti Golani & Ors. Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 5082/2020 Page 1 of 16 Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR Signing Date:01.03.2025 18:06:34 3. The petitioner, who was the applicant in OA 3093/2016 and was the respondent in RA 100/186/2019, was initially appointed as Civil Assistant Surgeon Grade-I (Dental), Directorate of Health Services, Delhi Administration, on 24 February 1986. She was subsequently promoted as Junior Staff Surgeon (Dental), Staff Surgeon (Senior Scale), Staff Surgeon (NFSG) and Consultant (SAG) on the basis of DACP Scheme. 4. On 31 May 2016, on which date, the petitioner was due to superannuate, the following notification was issued by the Ministry of Health& Family Welfare, Government of India3: “No.A12034/1/2024-CHS-V Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: the 31st May 201