CHANDER KANTA vs DELHI DENTAL COUNCIL AND ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 13th February, 2026 Pronounced on: 11th May, 2026 + W.P.(C) 1687/2013 CHANDER KANTA Retired LDC, R/o 19/27, Old Rajinder Nagar New Delhi .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Advocate Versus 1. DELHI DENTAL COUNCIL Through Its Registrar, 6th Floor, C-Wing, Vikas Bhawan-II, Civil Lines, Delhi 2. GOVT. OF NCT Ministry of Health, Through its Secretary, Delhi Secretariat, IP state, New Delhi .....Respondents Through: Dr. Vikrant Narayan Vasudeva Advocate for R-1 Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat Standing Counsel GNCT with Mr. Uday Singh Ahlawat and Ms. Tania Ahlawat, Advocates for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T W.P.(C) 1687/2013 Page 1 of 19 Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:11.05.2026 18:17:35 NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Writ Petition under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India has been filed by the Petitioner for passing appropriate directions against the Respondents to jointly and severally pay consequential retirement benefits due to the Petitioner, as equally admissible to Govt. of NCT of Delhi employee (Lower Division Clerk) on or after the date of retirement on 31.08.2005 and also to direct the Respondents to consider her for grant of Assured Career Progression (ACP)/ Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP), as applicable in her case. 2. The facts as narrated by the Petitioner are that pursuant to her Application dated 22.02.1973, as per decision of EC meetings of Delhi Dental Council (DDC) dated 21.03.1973, she was appointed as Lower Division Clerk (LDC) in the pay scale of Rs.110-180/- p.m. plus allowances, on probation, vide the Appointment Letter dated 24.03.1973. Thereafter, GBM was held on 25.05.1974, and her services were confirmed and she