CSIR-NATIONAL PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY vs SH. KRISHAN PAL & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 29.10.2025 Pronounced on: 12.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 11477/2023 & CM APPLs. 44697/2023, 44699/2023 CSIR-NATIONAL PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Arundhati Katju, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Vibhooti Malhotra, Mr. Bhuvesh Satija, Mr. Udit Sharma and Ms. Ritika, Advs. versus SH. KRISHAN PAL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ramesh Rawat, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 07.12.2022 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 3979/2017, titled Shrikrishan Pal S/o Late Shri Mohal Lal & Ors. v. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Through its Director General & Ors., allowing the O.A. filed by the respondents herein and further directing that the respondents shall be dealt with in accordance with the earlier Order passed by the learned Tribunal in O.A. No. 1673/2020, titled Smt. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11477/2023 Page 1 of 10 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:12.11.2025 18:00:16 Shakuntla v. Union of India through the Secretary & Anr., that is, with a direction to consider the case of the respondents herein for entitlement of pension under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). 2. The learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that barring respondent nos.2, 21 and 22, all the remaining respondents have been granted coverage under the OPS. As far as the respondent nos. 2, 21 and 22 are concerned, they were not found entitled to the OPS as the Advertisement for their absorption was issued only on 17.12.2007, that is, post the coming into f