GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. vs SH. PAWAN KAMRA

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 29.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 11590/2019 & CM APPL. 47622/2019 GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mrs.Avnish Ahlawat, SC for GNCTD (Services) with Mr.Nitesh Kumar Singh and Ms.Aliza Alam, Advs. versus SH. PAWAN KAMRA .....Respondent Through: Mr.Shankar Raju and Mr.Nilansh Gaur, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 28.11.2018 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, „Tribunal‟) in O.A. 2839/2017, titled Pawan Kamra, DANICS (Ad hoc), Group “B” v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Anr., allowing the O.A. filed by the respondent herein with the following direction: “8. In the circumstances, the O.A. is allowed and the impugned orders are quashed and the respondents are directed to grant the 3rd financial upgradation under MACP Scheme with all consequential benefits to the applicant with effect from the due date, if he is otherwise eligible. This exercise shall be completed within 60 days from the date of Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11590/2019 Page 1 of 6 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:03.12.2025 18:30:14 receipt of a certified copy of this order. However, this order shall not preclude the respondents from taking any appropriate action against the applicant, if the circumstances warrant, depending on the gravity of the charges levelled against him. No order as to costs.” 2. To give a brief background of the facts in which the present petition arises, the respondent was initially appointed as Gr.II(DASS) w.e.f. 28.02.1983, and thereafter, he was promoted to the post of Gr.I (DASS) w.e.f. 11.05