SMT SUNDER vs THE COMMISSIONER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 24.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 7976/2024 SMT SUNDER .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Lokesh Bhola and Ms.Sanjana Manchanda, Advs. versus THE COMMISSIONER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Jagrati Singh, SC with Mr.Rajpal, Mr.Surendar Kumar, Mr.Sanjay and Mr.Yuvan Bhatnagar, Advs. for MCD CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 04.04.2024 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Impugned Order’) passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 161/2024, titled Sunder v. Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Delhi, dismissing the OA filed by the petitioner herein. 2. The petitioner had filed the above OA challenging therein the Notice dated 10.07.2023, whereby the respondents contended that the petitioner would retire with effect from 31.12.2023. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 7976/2024 Page 1 of 4 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:28.07.2025 20:03:37 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was born on 01.01.1969. At the time of her regularisation in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), her date of birth was duly communicated by her as 01.01.1969, and was in fact, accepted by the respondents. In support of this plea, the learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn our attention to the Communication dated 30.06.1998, that is, the offer of appointment; another Communication dated 30.06.1998, calling her to appear for her medical examination; and the report of the medical examination dated 01.07.1998, issued by the Senior Medical Officer, Primary Medical Centre, Mehrauli. I