SAROJ BALA GUPTA vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

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GNNNnc $~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 27.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 291/2025 SAROJ BALA GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashwani Kr. Gupta, Adv versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shaurya Abrol, Adv CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 29.05.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in OA No. 129/2024, titled Saroj Bala Gupta v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi, disposing of the OA filed by the petitioner herein in terms of its earlier order dated 17.05.2024 passed in OA 2146/2023, wherein following reliefs have been granted: “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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed WP(C) 291/2025 Page 1 of 4 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:30.05.2025 11:31:28 GNNNnc direction to the respondents to release all remaining retiral benefits due to the applicants from the date of their retirement. While doing so, the respondents shall provide to the applicants due and drawn statement. Interest for delayed payment, at this state, cannot be acceded to as we are informed that the MCD is facing acute financial crises. This exercise shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, failing which all the applicants shall be entitled to interest @ 12% from the date of expiry of period of three months as stated herein above.