GAJENDRA SINGH AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~43 * 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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 3018/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:17.03.2025 16:10:32 Respondents to grant the benefit of Non- functional Upgradation in the Grade Pay Rs.5400/- in Pay Band-3 w.e.f. the date of them being eligible as granted by this Hon'ble Court vide judgment(s) dated 09.09.2024 in W.P.(C) No.690/2022 (Annexure-P8), 14.10.2024 in W.P.(C) No.886/2020 (Annexure-P9) and Judgment dated 06.09.2010 in W.P.(C) No. 13225/2010 (Annexure-P3) passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Madras as upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.8883/2011 vide order dated 10.10.2017 (Annextlre-P4) along with arrears, and all other consequential benefits; and” 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the case of the petitioners is squarely covered by the Judgment of thi