LAXMI CHAND vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 3942/2021 LAXMI CHAND .....Petitioner Through: Mr. L. B. Rai, Mr. Kartik Rai, Mr. Satvik Rai, Ms. Avani Rai, Mr. Vineesh Tyagi and Mr. Ayush Pandita, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Himanshu Pathak, SPC with Mr. Chetanya Puri, SPC, Ms. Vidhi Gupta and Mr. Mohit Gupta, Advocates. Mr. Jitendra Kumar Tripathi and Mr. Arunav Padhi, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 09.04.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. We have heard Mr. Rai for the petitioner and Mr. Himanshu Pathak and Mr. Chetanya Puri for the respondents. 2. The petitioner joined the Military Engineering Services on 4 October 1963 as Superintendent Buildings and Roads Grade II. He superannuated on 16 August 1985. His pension was revised in accordance with the recommendations of the 4th, 5th and 6th Central Pay Commissions as approved by the Government. 3. Aggrieved by the fact that his pension had not been revised in terms of the recommendations contained in Clause 10.1.67(i) of the report of the 7th Central Pay Commission, the petitioner approached the Central Administrative T