GYAN PRAKASH vs DELHI TRANSCO LTD

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 7th JANUARY, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: + LPA 70/2023 GYAN PRAKASH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Harshit Bhardwaj and Mr. Shubham, Advocates with Appellant in person versus DELHI TRANSCO LTD .....Respondent Through: Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The challenge in this Appeal is to the Judgment dated 11.11.2022 passed in W.P.(C) No.2814/2006 whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed the Writ Petition. 2. The Appellant in the Writ Petition had challenged the Order dated 20.04.2005 passed by the Respondent imposing a penalty of compulsory retirement upon the Appellant, and has also prayed for a consequential direction for being taken back in the work retrospectively from the date of the order of compulsory retirement. Further, the Appellant has also sought to challenge a memo dated 18.02.2005 by which the Respondent had initiated a fresh case against the Appellant. Apart from the above prayers, a prayer has Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 70/2023 Page 1 of 27 By:RAHUL SINGH Signing Date:09.01.2026 12:14:36 also been made for issuance of direction to the Respondent to count the previous service of the Appellant from 1973 to 1991 as part of the total service for the purposes of calculating the salary, seniority, back wages, etc. 3. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts leading to the filing of the present Appeal are that the Appellant, from 1973 to September, 1991, worked in the Ministry of Defence, Home, Environment and Forests, Government of India. Thereafter, the Appellant sought to be employed with the Respondent Delhi Transco Limited. 4. In the year 1991, the Appellant was sel