DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs RAM PRAKASH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5835/2026, CM APPL. 28668/2026 & 28669/2026 DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Uday N. Tiwary, Mr. Akshat Tiwary and Mr. Nitesh Kumar, Advs. versus RAM PRAKASH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anil Mittal and Mr Shaurya Mittal, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 29.04.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The respondent was appointed as a driver with the Delhi Transport Corporation1 in 1984. 2. Vide Resolution Number 84 of 1998 dated 26 June 1998, the DTC resolved to enhance the age of retirement of its employees from 58 years to 60 years with effect from 27 May 1998, subject to their being found fit after a medical examination conducted after they attain the age of 55 years. 3. In 2015, the respondent underwent surgery for carcinoma of the 1 “the DTC” hereinafter 2015. 4. On 1 September 2015, the DTC wrote to the respondent advising him to appear before a Medical Board to consider his case for enhancement of age of superannuation, as he was approaching the age of 55. The respondent appeared before the Medical Board on 23 September 2015. The medical board de