GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS vs SH MOHINDER SINGH LOHIA AND ORS

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 17.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 9620/2024 & CM APPL. 39479/2024 GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mrs.Avnish Ahlawat, SC for GNCTD (Services) with Mr.Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms.Aliza Alam and Mr.Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. versus SH MOHINDER SINGH LOHIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.M. K. Bhardwaj and Mr.Praveen Kaushik, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 05.12.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 237/2018, titled Mahinder Singh Lohia v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the O.A. filed by the respondents herein and directed the petitioners to implement the Order dated 15.09.2009 passed in O.A. No. 169/2009, which was upheld by this Court vide Judgment dated 01.07.2013 passed in W.P.(C) 2641/2010. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 9620/2024 Page 1 of 3 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:20.11.2025 18:38:30 2. The petitioners have assailed the Impugned Order contending that, in the subsequent Judgment of the Supreme Court in Secretary, Government (NCT of Delhi) & Ors. v. Grade-I DASS Officer’s Association & Ors., (2014) 13 SCC 296, the Supreme Court clarified that where the promotional grade is in the same pay scale, the employee is entitled only to one increment under FR-22 and not to a higher pay scale. The petitioners contend that in view of the said Judgment, the pay of the respondents was reworked, and their pay was re-fixed vide Order dated 15.09.2017. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits t