KULDEEP SINGH DABAS vs GNCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 15.09.2025 Pronounced on: 10.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 11348/2022 & CM APPL. 33414/2022 KULDEEP SINGH DABAS .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sourabh Ahuja, Adv. versus GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mrs.Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel for GNCTD (Services) with Mr.Nitesh Kumar Singh, 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 25.06.2021 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.1135/2021, titled Kuldeep Singh Dabas v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal partly allowed the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein, with the following direction: “3. At this stage, without entering into the merits of the case, it is observed that no show cause notice has been given to the employee, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P. (C) 11348/2022 Page 1 of 8 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:10.10.2025 18:44:46 therefore, the said impugned recovery order dated 24.05.2021 is set aside. It is clarified that no comments have been made on the merit of the matter. The respondents are free to proceed after giving due notice and opportunity to the applicant.” 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the said Order only to the limited extent that, while the learned Tribunal set aside the Recovery Order dated 24.05.2021, it did not direct the respondent to continue paying to the petitioner the pay that had earlier been fixed and which the petitioner had been drawing since 2008. 3. The petitioner further challenges the Order dated 08.07.2022 passed by the learned Tribunal in M.A. No.1738/2021 and M.A.