SHUBHASH CHANDRA & ORS vs COMMISSIONER, EAST DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on : 21 November 2024 Pronounced on : 28 May 2025 W.P.(C) 1818/2019 SHUBHASH CHANDRA & ORS. ....Petitioners Through: Mr. Mukesh Gupta, Mr. Harshit Gupta & Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advs. versus COMMISSIONER, EAST DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS ....Respondents Through: Mr. Kumar Rajesh Singh, SC with Ms. Punam Singh, Adv. for MCD CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT % 28.05.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The petitioners are seven in number. They have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, being aggrieved by the dismissal, by the Central Administrative Tribunal 1, of OA 3879/2016, filed by them. They were initially appointed as “leave substitute” Chowkidars in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi2. Subsequently, they were appointed as Daily Wagers, against 1 “the Tribunal” hereinafter 2 “MCD” hereinafter 2. The dates of engagement as leave substitutes, and subsequently as daily wage Chowkidars, of the petitioners, may be presented, in a tabular fashion, thus: S.No. Name Date of Date of appointment as appointment leave substitute as daily wager 1 Subhash Chandra