BIR SEN RATHI vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATON OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 02.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 93/2025 & CM APPL. 364/2025 BIR SEN RATHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jai Singh Mann, Mr. Mayank Kumar and Mr. Damodar Kumar, Advs. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATON OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anand Prakash, Standing Counsel for MCD with Ms. Varsha Arya, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Judgment dated 05.09.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) in Original Application No. 4123/2023 (hereinafter referred to as, ‘OA’) titled Bir Sen Rathi v. The Commissioner (MCD) and Anr, allowing the OA filed by the petitioner herein with the following directions: “5. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the competent authority amongst the respondents are directed to pay the aforesaid dues along with the interest, Signature Not Verified Signed W.P.(C) 93/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:PRIYADARSHANI JAIN Signing Date:04.07.2025 17:22:57 starting from the date when such retiral benefits became due to the applicant, and till payment of such benefits, applicable as per the prevailing GPF rate within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 2. The limited grievance of the petitioner is on the rate of interest as also on the period for which the interest is payable. 3. As far the rate of interest is concerned, the learned counsels for the parties submit that in terms of the Judgment of this Court in Rajbir Singh v. The Commissioner MCD and Anr., 2025 SCC Online Del 649, a Full Bench has been constituted by the learned Tribunal to determine the uniform rate of interest to