BHOOP NATH RAI vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 28.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 02.05.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 02.05.2026 + W.P.(C) 989/2024 BHOOP NATH RAI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. Satyaarth Sinha, Mr. Ajinkya Dhalwade and Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. T.P. Singh, SPC with Mr. Ajay Pal, Law Officer CRPF, Inspector Athurv and Mr Inderpal, CRPF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.: 1. Through the present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner challenges the order dated 22.05.2018 passed by the Revisional Authority for Central Civil Pension, whereby the claim of the Petitioner for revision of pension on the basis of the pay scale attached to the rank of Inspector has been rejected. The Petitioner consequently seeks a direction to the Respondents to re-fix his pension in accordance with the pay scale of Inspector under the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 [hereinafter referred to as ‘1997 Rules’], along with all consequential benefits. Signature Not Verified Signed By:JAI NARAYAN W.P.(C) 989/2024 Page 1 of 9 Signing Date:02.05.2026 11:55:56 2. The principal issue which arises for consideration in the present Writ Petition is whether the Petitioner, by virtue of holding the rank of Inspector/Radio Operator (RO) at the time of his superannuation, is entitled to fixation of pension on the basis of the higher pay scale of Rs.6500-200-10500 (S-12) under the 1997 Rules, instead of the replacement pay scale of Rs.5500-175-9000 (S-10) applied by the Respondents; and whether the Petitioner can claim consequential revision of pensionary benefits, including the benefit of th