NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION vs GEETA

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$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 17.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 7087/2019 NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Arun Birbal, Adv. versus GEETA .....Respondent Through: Mr.Rajesh Kumar Chauhan & Mr.G.D. Chawla, Adv. 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 petitioner, challenging the Order dated 17.08.2018 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 2331/2014, titled Geeta v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr., allowing the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein with the following directions:- “13. I accordingly allow the OA and set aside the impugned penalty order dated 06.08.2010 on the premise that Shri Ved Prakash was dead and punishment of removal from service on a deceased person is not appropriate/legally tenable. Consequently, the petitioner is, entitled to family pension and other benefits like consideration for compassionate appointment etc., as admissible under the rules. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 7087/2019 Page 1 of 7 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:21.11.2025 18:12:35 14. The respondents are directed to process and finalise the case of the applicant for these benefits, as per law, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.” 2. To give a brief background of the facts in which the present petition arises, the husband of the respondent, Shri Ved Prakash, was working as a Daily Wager Ward Boy with the petitioner, and by an Order dated 03.05.2002, his services were regularised with effect from 01.04.2000. On 25.08.2005, Shri Ved Prakash went missing, and his whereabouts we