BRIJ KISHOR AND ORS vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 10.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 245/2025 & CM APPL. 1164/2025, CM APPL. 1165/2025 BRIJ KISHOR AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sahil Chandra, Mr.Jai Singh Saharan, Mr.Abhinav Singh, Ms.Ananya Singh, Mr.Parth Tiwari, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Varun Chugh, SPC with Mr.Shagun S.Chugh, Ms.Saumya Kapoor, GP with Ms.Meera Singh, Mr.Utsav A.Magotra, Ms.Nandita Mishra, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. By the present petition, the petitioners pray for the grant of the Notional Monetary Benefits in replacement pay scale to the Petitioners w.e.f. 01.01.1996 to 10.10.1997, as per the ranks held by the petitioners as on 01.01.1996. 2. In support of their claims, the petitioners place reliance on the Judgment dated 14.08.2024 of this Court in a batch of petitions, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 245/2025 Page 1 of 2 By:SUNIL Signing Date:14.01.2025 20:09:27 including W.P.(C). No. 1022/2023, titled Ajit Singh & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr. 3. Issue Notice. 4. Notice is accepted by Mr.Varun Chugh, the learned counsel for the respondents. 5. Having considered the contents of the petition, we are of the opinion that the respondents should consider the same as a representation of the petitioners and decide upon the same within a period of twelve weeks from today, especially keeping in view the Judgment of this Court in Ajit Singh (supra). 6. In case the petitioners are held entitled to the reliefs as claimed, the same shall be released to the petitioners, however, restricted to the period of three years prior to the date of filing of the present writ petition. In case the claims of the petitioners are r