MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. vs DOROTHY JOHN

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$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 11.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 9698/2025 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Anand Prakash, Standing Counsel for MCD with Ms.Varsha Arya, Adv. versus DOROTHY JOHN .....Respondent Through: Mr.J. M. Kalia, Mr.Dhruv Kalia and Mr.D. V. Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 40672/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 9698/2025, CM APPL. 40671/2025 & CM APPL. 40673/2025 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioners challenging the Order dated 01.02.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 3084/2023, titled Smt. Dorothy John v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi through, Its Commissioner-Dr SPM Civic Center & Anr., allowing the O.A. filed by the respondent herein Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 9698/2025 Page 1 of 5 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:14.07.2025 20:06:22 with the following direction: “8. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed to pay the applicant the sum of Rs.13,91,891/- towards gratuity and Rs.14,17,890/- towards commutation of pension and the 7th CPC arrears along with interest @12% per annum for the delayed period from the date of retirement, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.” 3. The limited grievance of the petitioners is to the rate of interest awarded by the learned Tribunal. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners, placing reliance on the Judgment of this Court in Rajbir Singh vs. The Commissioner MCD & Anr., 2025:DHC:735-DB, submits that being confronted