SUNITA SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 03.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 15758/2023 & CM APPL. 63309/2023 SUNITA SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Aditi Gupta (DHCLSC) and Ms. Amita Singh Kalkal, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jatin Singh, Mr. Keshav Sehgal, Mr. Shivam Gaur, Mr. Aryan Kumar, Ms. Nandita Sharma, Ms. Rashi Singh and Ms. Shabina, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed, challenging the Orders dated 27.04.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in O.A. 4474/2017, titled Ms. Sunita Singh v. Union of India & Ors., by which the learned allowed the O.A. filed by the respondent herein, with the following direction: “8. In view of the aforesaid, the OA is allowed. The respondents are directed to release the salary of the applicant for the first three months, for which she has duly discharged her duty as Circle Officer in the Pay Band - 2 Rs.9300-34600/- with Grade Pay Rs. 4600 after deducting Rs. 75,000, the amount which is already received by the applicant from the Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 15758/2023 Page 1 of 7 NEGI Signing Date:09.09.2025 11:23:34 respondents. The said exercise shall be completed within eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this Order.” 2. The petitioner filed a review against the Order dated 27.04.2023 passed by the learned Tribunal, being R.A. No. 114/2023, inter alia contending that even though the O.A. was allowed by the learned Tribunal, the learned Tribunal failed to consider the prayer of reinstatement and arrears of salary along with interest. The said R.A. was dismissed by the learned Tribunal vide its Orde