DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs CHANDER PARKASH

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$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6222/2026 and CM APPL. 30492-495/2026 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Namrata Mukim, Standing Counsel versus CHANDER PARKASH .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 07.05.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The respondent joined the Delhi Development Authority1 on 21 October 1980 as a Surveyor. He was promoted as Assistant Director (Survey) in March 1989. 2. On 6 October 2010, the respondent was served an order suspending him from service. This order was, however, revoked on 24 February 2014. Thereafter, on 19 May 2015, the respondent was promoted as Deputy Director (Survey). He retired on 29 February 2016. 1 “DDA” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT WP(C) 6222/2026 Page 1 of 5 KUMAR Signing Date:11.05.2026 16:56:53 3. As the petitioners did not release his pensionary benefits, the respondent approached the Central Administrative Tribunal2 by way of OA 2502/2023. 4. By judgment dated 9 January 2026, the Tribunal allowed the OA. Aggrieved thereby, the DDA has filed the present appeal. 5. Before the Tribunal as well as before us, the case of the petitioner-DDA is that the respondent was suspected of having fraudulently allotted plots during the year 1988-1989, following which, vide Office Memorandum dated 25 February 2008, the Central Vigilance Commission directed an investigation to be conducted. An inquiry was registered vide PE 29/11 followed by an FIR3 with the PS Anti Corruption Branch, Govt. Of NCT of Delhi on 6 March 2012 under Sections 13(1)(D) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 19884 read with Sections 420, 468, 471, read with Section 120-B of the erstwhile Indian Penal Co