DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs MOHD. HAKIM KHAN

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$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6970/2026, CM APPL. 34264/2026, CM APPL. 34265/2026, CM APPL. 34266/2026 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Namrata Mukim, Panel Counsel DDA and Ms Niharika Singh, Advs. versus MOHD. HAKIM KHAN .....Respondent Through: Mr. S.K. Gupta, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 19.05.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition assails judgment dated 7 October 2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in OA No. 1959/20202. 2. The proceedings emanate from of a chargesheet issued to the respondent on 4 April 2018, read with a Corrigendum dated 10 April 2018, under Rule 93 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1 “the Tribunal” hereinafter 2 Mohd. Hakim v. DDA 3 9. Right of President to withhold or withdraw pension (1) The President reserves to himself the right of withholding a pension or gratuity, or both, either in full or in part, or withdrawing a pension in full or in part, whether permanently or for a specified period, and of ordering recovery from a pension or gratuity of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the Government, if, in any departmental or judicial proceedings, the pensioner is found guilty of grave misconduct or negligence during the period of service, including service rendered upon re-employment after retirement: Provided that the Union Public Service Commission shall be consulted before any final orders are Signature Not Verified passed: Signed By:ANUBHAV W.P.(C) 6970/2026 Page 1 of 8 TRIPATHI Signing Date:21.05.2026 16:09:30 19724 read with Regulation 25 of the DDA (Conduct, Disciplinary and Appeal) Regulations 1999. 3. Admittedly, the chargesheet was issued on the basis of a compl