SANGITA MALLIK vs GANDHI SMARAK SANGRAHALAYA SAMITI & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 19th February, 2026 Judgment pronounced on: 12th March, 2026 + RFA 701/2018 SANGITA MALLIK .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Mrs. Rimpy Gupta and Mr. Ram Pawar, Advocates. versus GANDHI SMARAK SANGRAHALAYA SAMITI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Shukla and Mr. Bachita Baruah Shukla, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL JUDGMENT AMIT BANSAL, J. 1. The present appeal has been filed seeking modification of judgment and decree dated 21st April, 2018 passed ADJ-04 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts Delhi (‘Trial Court’) in CS No. 614393/2016 titled as ‘Sangita Mallik v. Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya Samiti and Another’ (‘impugned judgment’). 2. In terms of the impugned judgment, the suit filed by the appellant/plaintiff was decreed for a sum of Rs. 90,000/- along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of the suit. BRIEF FACTS 3. The appellant was appointed as a Director of respondent no. 2 and ex- officio member secretary of respondent no. 1 on 19th September, 2010 for a Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed RFA 701/2018 Page 1 of 9 By:AANCHAL TAGGAR Signing Date:12.03.2026 12:14:32 fixed term of five years. An honorarium of Rs. 30,000/- per month was to be paid to the appellant as per the terms of the engagement. Prior to her selection, the appellant was working as Deputy Director in Rajender Bhawan Trust. At the time of her appointment, the appellant was around 57 years of age. 4. The appellant joined as a Director on 21st September, 2010. The appellant worked at the said post from 21st September, 2010 till 13th January, 2013. 5. The appellant, who was suffering from a brain tumour had to undergo an emergency surgery on 31st January, 2013. The surgery result