UNION OF INDIA vs MOHAN LAL AND ANR.

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$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2175/2025, CM APPLs. 10280/2025 & 10281/2025 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Mr. Bharat Singh, GP for UOI. versus MOHAN LAL AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: R-1 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 20.02.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The Union of India, by means of the present writ petition, seeks to assail judgment dated 25 October 2024, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in OA 711/20182. The Tribunal has, by the impugned judgment, allowed the OA in the following terms: “29. Accordingly, the present OA is allowed with following directions:- i. Order dated 16.08.2018 is quashed and set aside; ii. The applicant is entitled for Super Time Scale (L-14 in the Pay Matrix) promotion w.e.f. 01.01.2017 if he is otherwise suitable. iii. The respondent no. 2 is directed to fix the pay, 1 “the Tribunal”, hereinafter 2 Mohan Lal v UOI and Anr. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 2175/2025 Page 1 of 13 KUMAR Signing Date:13.05.2025 16:36:02 pension, revised pension, gratuity, leave encashment, difference of commutation of pension etc. and make payment to the applicant within eight weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this Order. While making payment, the respondents shall pay interest on the due payments at the rate applicable on GPF. iv. No order to cost. Pending MAs, if any, stand closed.” Facts 2. Respondent 1 Mohan Lal is a 1984 batch Officer of the Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service3. Vide Notification dated 24 November 2011 issued by the Department of Personnel and Training4, Respondent 1 was inducted in the Indian Administrative Service5 against the select list of