THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, MMTC LIMITED AND ANR vs VIKAS GUPTA AND ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 20.01.2026 % Judgment delivered on: 07.04.2026 + LPA 691/2025 THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, MMTC LIMITED AND ANR .....Appellants versus VIKAS GUPTA AND ORS .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Appellants : Mr. Arun Bhardwaj, Senior Advocate along with Mr. Anshul Rai, Mr. S.K. Pandey, Ms. Mallika Ranjan, Ms. Muskan Jain, Mr. Pranav Rastogi, Ms. Ashu Tiwari & Ms. Khushi Sood, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. V.K. Gupta, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr. Sushil Kumar Pandey- SPC along with Mr. Sarvesh Shrivastav-GP for Respondent Nos.2 & 3. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J LPA 691/2025 1. The present Letters Patent Appeal is filed being aggrieved by the judgment dated 17.09.2025 (“Impugned Judgment”) passed in W.P.(C) 13053/2018 (“Writ Petition”), whereby the Writ Petition filed by Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM LPA 691/2025 Page 1 of 9 SHARMA Signing Date:07.04.2026 15:40:15 Respondent No. 1 was disposed of by directing the Appellants to revise Respondent No. 1’s Basic Pay to ₹19,020/- per month with effect from 13.07.2007 and grant consequential benefits of such relief. FACTUAL MATRIX 2. Respondent No. 1 is a person with disability having Locomotors Disability of 79%, which has increased to 86%, and cannot travel without an escort. The Appellants appointed Respondent No. 1 as Deputy Manager (Marketing) by way of an Appointment Letter dated 28.06.2007 with effect from 13.07.2007 under the Special Recruitment Drive for Persons with Disabilities (“PWDs”) in the Pay Scale of ₹8,600-250-14,600/- with additional 5 increments. On 12.09.2007, the Appellants issued an addendum to the Letter of Appointment of Respondent