DR. PRIYA VRATA vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH COMMISSIONER

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$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15561/2024 & CM APPL. 65303/2024 DR. PRIYA VRATA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Atul Gupta, Adv. for Mr. Umesh Singh, Mr. Ankit Bhadouria, Advs. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH COMMISSIONER .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL ORDER (ORAL) % 06.03.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. W.P.(C) 15561/2024 1. This writ petition assails order dated 15 July 2024 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in OA 2086/2023. 2. The petitioner approached the Tribunal as all his retiral benefits had not been paid to him at the time of his retirement. He, therefore, sought disbursal of the retiral benefits along with interest. 1 “Tribunal” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 15561/2024 Page 1 of 4 KUMAR Signing Date:08.03.2025 15:59:29 3. The Tribunal has, by the impugned order, noted that there was delay in releasing the retiral dues of the petitioner. The respondent was, therefore, directed to release retiral dues within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order of the Tribunal, failing which the petitioner was held to be entitled to interest at the rate of 12% from the date of expiry of the said period of three months. 4. The petitioner in OA 3290/20232 filed RA 70/2024 before the Tribunal seeking clarification regarding interest. The Tribunal has modified para 6 of its order to read thus: “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 basis of well settled law, as enumerated herein above, all the OAs are disposed with a direction to the respondents to release al