KALI RAM KAUSHIK vs UOI & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 25th February, 2026 Pronounced on:1st June, 2026 + W.P(C) 7796/2008, CM APPL. 46598/2022 KALI RAM KAUSHIK S/o Late Sh. Subh Ram Kaushik R/o A/35, Shiv Enclave, Near Udaseen Ashram, Nangloi Road, Nazaf Garh, New Delhi-110043. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gaurav Serawat, Mr. U. Srivastava and Mr. M.K. Gaur, Advocates. Versus 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH The Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI Through its Director Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016. .....Respondents Through: Mr. T. P. Singh, SPC for R-1/UOI. Mr. Arjun Mitra and Ms. Jayanti Jha, Advs. for IIT, Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T W.P(C) 7796/2008 Page 1 of 16 Signature Not Verified DigitallySigned By:RITA SHARMA Signing Date:03.06.2026 16:32:43 NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. The present Writ Petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of appropriate writs/directions for grant of pay scale of Rs.8000-13500 in place of Rs.7500-12000, allegedly arising from the Petitioner’s promotion/ upgradation under the Recruitment & Career Development Scheme (R&CDS), along with consequential financial benefits. 2. The brief facts are that the Petitioner was initially working in the Technical Cadre in the Respondent Institute, namely Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He was granted promotional advancement from the post of Senior Technical Assistant (STA) in the pay scale of Rs.2000-3200 to the post of Senior Technical Assistant (Selection Grade) [STA (SG)] in the higher pre-revised pay scale of Rs.2000-3500, under the Recruitment & Career Development Scheme (R&CDS), notified by IIT Delhi