UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs KAMAL KISHORE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 06.10.2025 Pronounced on: 17.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 15255/2025 & CM APPL. No.62532/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ….Petitioners Through: Mr. Sandeep Tyagi, SPC with Mr. Sudhesh Pal Malik and Mr. Nipun Nagpal, Advs. for UOI versus KAMAL KISHORE ….Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 20.12.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 1643/2021, titled Kamal Kishore v. Union of India & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein, with the following directions: “11. For the foregoing reasons, the Original Application is allowed with the following directions: - Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 15255/2025 Page 1 of 15 NEGI Signing Date:17.11.2025 18:59:07 (a) Calculation Sheet of CGHS North Zone Office regarding medical claim dated 16.4.2021(Annexure A-I) and reply of CMO, R&H,CGHS(NZ) dated 20.5.2021 to the applicant(Annexure A-I Colly) are quashed and set aside. (b) Respondents are directed to pay the remaining amount of Rs. 2,82,111/- (Rs. Two lakh eighty-two thousand one hundred eleven only) towards pending medical claim with interest rate as applicable to GPF within 6 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (c) Pending MAs, if any, stand closed. (d) No order as to the costs.” FACTS OF THE CASE 2. In a nutshell, the background of the case is that the respondent was initially appointed as a Junior Stenographer in the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and was thereafter promoted to the post of Priva