DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs SUNIL CHAWLA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 12.08.2025 Pronounced on: 12.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 16472/2023 & CM APPL. 66316/2023, CM APPL. 12908/2024 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Kritika Gupta, Mr. Sanjay Katyal, and Ms. Vidushi Singhania Advocates. versus SUNIL CHAWLA .....Respondent Through: Mr.Shanker Raju and Mr. Nilansh Gaur, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition challenging the Order dated 15.03.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 3212/2015, titled Sunil Chawla v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr., filed by the respondent herein, whereby the learned Tribunal has held as under: “19. In view of the above, we are of the opinion that the two charges based on which the penalty has been imposed, are not proved. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 16472/2023 Page 1 of 8 NEGI Signing Date:12.09.2025 18:36:25 Accordingly, the impugned orders are set aside. The respondents are directed to grant all consequential benefits to the applicant as per the extant rules. This exercise should be completed as expeditiously as possible and preferably within eight weeks of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs.” FACTS OF THE CASE 2. The facts giving rise to the present petition are that the respondent was appointed as a Junior Engineer (JE) (Civil) with the petitioners on 06.03.1985 and was sent on deputation to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on 20.04.2002. He was thereafter repatriated back to the petitioner on 06.08.2004. While with the MCD, the respondent was posted as JE(Building) in charge