GAJENDRA SINGH AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 10.03.2025 W.P.(C) 3018/2025 GAJENDRA SINGH AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Ankur Chhibber and Ms.Muskaan Dutta, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Avtaar Singh Deol, SPC with Ms.Mamta Tiwari, GP for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 14266/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 3018/2025 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioners, praying for the following reliefs: - “i. Issue a Writ of Certiorari for quashing of the letter dated 27.01.2025(Annexure-P1) issued by the Respondents wherein representations dated 23.10.2024 (Annexure- P10) and 29.12.2024 (Annexure-P11) of the Petitioners have denied the benefit of Non- functional Upgradation in the grade pay of Rs.5400/- in an arbitrary and unfair manner; and ii. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the case of the petitioners is squarely covered by the Judgment of this Court in Sushil Kumar v. Union of India & Ors., 2024:DHC:6969-DB. He submits that in spite of the same, by th