CAPT. ASHOK KUMAR MALHOTRA (RETD.) vs BORDER SECURITY FORCE & ORS.

Judgment text excerpt

$ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 19.01.2026 Judgment delivered on: 12.02.2026 Judgment uploaded on: As per Digital Signature~ + W.P.(C) 4683/2024 CAPT. ASHOK KUMAR MALHOTRA (RETD.) .....Petitioner versus BORDER SECURITY FORCE & ORS. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioner : Ms. Esha Mazumdar and Ms. Muskan Sharma, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. M. Theepa, SPC with Mr. Yogesh Dubey, Advs with HC Jitendra Kr. Mishra. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. 1. This petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “a. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction of like nature, quashing and setting aside order dated 07/11/2022 issued by the Respondents; b. Award interest at GPF rates from the date of entitlement of pension or the date of application till actual payment of arrears i.e., 21/12/2020; c. Award costs of the proceedings; d. Pass such other/further order in favour of the Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP W.P.(C) No. 4683/2024 Page 1 of 11 SHARMA Signing Date:12.02.2026 15:18:07 Petitioner and in the interest of justice.” 2. The petitioner herein assails the order dated 07.11.2022, whereby the respondents have rejected the representation of the petitioner for claim of interest on the ground that there was no delay in the payment of commuted pension on arrears. 3. The submissions of Ms. Esha Mazumdar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner are the following:- i. The petitioner is a senior citizen and a retired Captain (Ex-Commandant) from Vayudoot Pvt. Ltd., Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi. He was recruited in December 1972 as a temporary co-pilot in the Air Wing of the Border S