UNION OF INDIA vs AJAY KUMAR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 26.09.2025 Pronounced on: 29.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 10896/2024 & CM APPL. 44919/2024 UNION OF INDIA ......Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddhartha Shankar Ray, CGSC with Ms.Khushi Ramuka, Adv. versus AJAY KUMAR ......Respondent Through: Mr. R. K. Mirg, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. The present petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 30.11.2023 passed the by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 2650/2015, titled Ajay Kumar v. Union Of India & Anr., Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 10896/2024 Page 1 of 15 NEGI Signing Date:29.10.2025 19:01:23 whereby, the learned Tribunal allowed the O.A. filed by the respondent herein, and issued the following directions: “6.1. In view of the above, (a) the impugned order dated 5.06.2015 by the respondents rejecting the claim of the applicant for granting additional increments is quashed, (b) the respondents are directed to grant one additional increment to the applicant with effect from 1.04.2007 and one more additional increment with effect from 1.07.2007; and (c) the respondents shall pay the arrears as a result of granting such additional increments. 6.2. The above exercise as mentioned in 6.1 shall be completed within a period of six weeks from receipt of certified copy of this order. 6.3. The OA is disposed of in the above terms. No order as co costs.” BRIEF FACTS 2. The brief facts that pertain to the present petition are that the respondent is a sports person who has represented India in international competitions and won medals at both national and international levels. 3. The respondent was recrui