DR.BHANU PRAKASH PANDEY & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA ORS

$~10, 40 & 41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 12th May, 2026 W.P.(C) 10545/2024, CM APPL. 43334/2024 DR.BHANU PRAKASH PANDEY & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Azra Rehman, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Premtosh K. Mishra, CGSC with Mr. Anubhav Upadhyay, Mr. Shrey Sharma and Mr. Arpit Bamal, Advocates for UOI. Mr. L. R. Khatana, Advocate for R-4. W.P.(C) 16432/2022, CM APPL. 51624/2022 & CM APPL. 51626/2022 M A KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Azra Rehman, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. L. R. Khatana, Advocate for R-4. W.P.(C) 4895/2023 & CM APPL. 18889/2023 INTEKHAB AHMED & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Azra Rehman, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. L. R. Khatana, Advocate for R-4. 1. The three writ petitions concern the same pensionary dispute, though the Petitioners stand at different points in their service journey. In W.P.(C) 16432/2022, the Petitioner is a retired employee of the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (“NCPUL”) who seeks release of pension and retirement gratuity under the General Provident Fund-cum-pension