UNION OF INDIA vs VED PAL SINGH & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 16.12.2025 Pronounced on: 12.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 4366/2014 UNION OF INDIA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Ruchir Mishra, Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Saxena, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Tiwari, Ms. Reba Jena Mishra and Ms. Poonam Shukla, Advs. versus VED PAL SINGH & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. A.K. Trivedi, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 03.12.2013 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the „Tribunal‟) in O.A. 1020/2012, titled Ved Pal Singh v. Union of India & Anr., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the said O.A. filed by the respondent no.1 herein with the following directions: “23. In the above facts and circumstances of the case, we allow this OA. Consequently, we quash and set aside the impugned order dated 29.11.2011, charge sheet dated 13.12.2002, Inquiry Officer's report dated 29.11.2005. The Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 4366/2014 Page 1 of 24 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:12.01.2026 17:42:36 respondents shall release the entire withheld monthly pension, gratuity and any other pensionary benefits to the Applicant with interest at GPF rate. The aforesaid directions shall be complied with, within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE: 2. To give a brief background of the facts giving rise to the present petition, the respondent no.1 joined the Delhi Administration on 16.11.1965. He was promoted and appointed to Grade-I of the Delhi Administrative Subordinate Services (DASS) on a regular basis on 28.06.1980, which was a Gazetted Grou