UNION OF INDIA vs SATISH KUMAR & ORS.

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 01.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 1372/2024 & CM APPL. 5640/2024 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Vineet Dhanda, CGSC with Ms.Akansha Choudhary, Ms.Shweta Shandilya and Ms.Medha Haridas, Advs. versus SATISH KUMAR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Ramesh Rawat, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 17.04.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘learned Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 491/2016 titled Satish Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors., allowing the O.A. filed by the respondents herein with the following directions: “10. While allowing the same the competent authority amongst the respondents is directed to forthwith issue orders extending the Grade Pay of Rs. 2,800/- in terms of the notification dated 28.07.2009 to the applicants forthwith w.e.f. the date of entitlement. 11. Pursuant to the said order, the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 1372/2024 Page 1 of 3 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:07.05.2025 19:12:16 respondents shall be obliged to issue another order granting them all consequential benefits including but not restricted to promotion/financial upgradation in terms of their entitlement. 12. These directions shall be complied with, including the actual release of the financial benefits, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In the event the respondents comply with these directions including the actual release of the financial dues within the stipulated period, the applicants shall not be entitled to interest thereupon.