RAJESH GOMES vs NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (NDMC) AND ORS.

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$~90 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1310/2019 RAJESH GOMES .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Kumar, Adv. versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (NDMC) AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kanika Agnihotri, Standing Counsel, NDMC with Mr. Sachin Sharma, Adv. Ms. Kanika Singh, ASC with Mr. Nikhil Saini, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 16.01.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition impugns order dated 21 April 2016 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in OA 1603/2014. The prayer clause in the OA merits reproduction, thus: “a) Direct the respondent to regularize the service of the applicant from the date of initial appointment since he has been holding the Driving License of HMV at par with Rama Kant Rai. b) Direct the respondents to regularize the applicant as LMV Driver w.e.f. 22.02.1994 on the analogy of Om Prakash 1 “Tribunal” hereinafter W.P.(C) 1310/2019 Page 1 of 16 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR Signing Date:18.01.2025 20:37:38 Dabas case with all consequential benefits, as recommended by the CRG vide its recommendation dt. 03.01 2013 while disposing of the representation dated 01.03.2012 of the applicant and regularize/promote the applicant as HMV driver since 1997 with all consequential benefit i.e. with effect from the date when, his similarly situated colleagues have been regularized as HMV Driver by the respondents on its own as well as on the directions of the Hon'ble High Court as the applicant has been driving HMV vehicle through the years since his initial appointment as TMR in the year 1986 till date, with all consequential benefit including arrears with interest 18% per annum with cost of litigation. c) Any other relief/reliefs which