DR. ALOK PRADHAN vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

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$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 24.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 7007/2025 & CM APPL. 31575/2025 DR. ALOK PRADHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Ankit Bhadoria, Mr.Umesh Singh, Ms.Karishma Singh, Mr.V.P. Sain, Mr.Ashok Nagar, Mr.Sunil, Advs versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Dr. Divya Swamy, SC for MCD, Mr. Yagyawalkya Singh, Ms. Akriti Singh, Mr. Rishav Ranjan CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Orders dated 17.05.2024 and 07.11.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 2201/2023, titled Dr.Rajni Kant Verma v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi. 2. By the Order dated 17.05.2024, the learned Tribunal, while allowing the said O.A. filed by the petitioner for the grant of his retiral benefits, issued the following directions: “6. In the light of the above facts and circumstances of the case, it is an undisputed fact that there has been delay in releasing the retiral dues to the applicant. Therefore, on the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 7007/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:28.07.2025 20:03:37 basis of well settled law, as enumerated herein above, all the OAs are disposed with a direction to the respondents to release all remaining retiral benefits due to the applicants from the date of their retirement. While doing so, the respondents shall provide to the applicants due and drawn statement. Interest for delayed payment, at this state, cannot be acceded to as we are informed that the MCD is facing acute financial crises. This exercise shall be done within a period of three mo