VIKAS GUPTA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS

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$~P-1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 17.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 13053/2018 VIKAS GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kushagra Bansal and Mr. V.K. Gupta, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Sharma Darmora, Mr. Yoginder Uniyal, Ms. Pratibha Sharma, Ms. Anchal and Mr. Nitin, Advocates for R-4 and 5. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner, who is a Person with Disability [“PwD”], was employed as a Deputy Manager (Marketing) in MMTC Ltd. [respondent Nos. 4 and 5 herein], pursuant to a special recruitment drive for PwDs in the year 2007. At the time of employment, the petitioner’s disability was assessed at 79% orthopedic disability, which increased to 86% by the time the writ petition was filed.1 2. In the writ petition, he has sought the following reliefs: “a) Issue Writ of Mandamus thereby directing the Respondents to revise the basic pay of the Petitioner as per the Office Order No. MMTC/CO/20/IRP/2009 dated 04.05.2009 along with the requisite five increments as approved at the time of appointment of the Petitioner 1 Disability certificate dated 05.06.2017 [Annexure 1 to the writ petition]. Signature Not Verified Signed By:UMANG W.P.(C) 13053/2018 Page 1 of 11 KHANNA Signing Date:17.09.2025 19:20:02 and further grant benefits of stroke promotions as per O.M. No. IRP/32/2008 dated 27.06.2008; and b) Issue writ of Mandamus thereby directing the Respondents to grant benefits such as four (4) days Special Casual Leave, Time relaxation of one (1) hour in officer hours, Handicapped allowance. Financial assistance for purchase of caliper shoes, etc and other benefits as approved by the Respondents vide their O.M No. 36035/3/2013- Estt.(Res) dated 31.03.2014 and No. MMTC/SC-ST CELL/PWD/2018- 19 d