FAIYAZ AHMAD & ORS. vs DR. GHULAM NABI QAZI & ORS.

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 06.05.2026 + CONT.CAS(C) 36/2025 and CM APPLs.14202/2025, 45599/2025 FAIYAZ AHMAD & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Jai Sahai Endlaw, Mr. Shadab Khan and Mr. Gaurav Sindhwani, Advocates. versus DR. GHULAM NABI QAZI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Saket Sikri, Mr. Vikalp Mudgal, Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Khullar and Mr. Prakhar Khanna, Advs. for R-1 and 3. Mr. Sanjay Sharawat, Sr. Adv. alongwith Dr. Swaroop George, Mr. Mobashshir Sarwar, Mr. Abhinandan Jain, Mr. Shivam Prajapati, Mr. Abhigyam Dwivedi, Mr. Takrim Ahsan Khan, Mr. Zubair Hanifi, Ms. Saba Tasleem, Ms. Aaila Zareen and Mr. Kartikey, Advs. for R-4 and 5. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners alleging wilful disobedience of the directions contained in the order dated 09.09.2024 in W.P.(C) 5789/2011. The said order reads as under: “1. This writ petition has been preferred on behalf of the Petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs: “a) Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction thereby calling for the records relating to issuance of office order No. D.NO.Estab/LD/148 dated 19.5.2011 whereby Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 36/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:11.05.2026 18:33:56 reducing the Grade Pay of the petitioners from Rs.2800/- to grade pay of Rs.1800/- against the pay scale of Rs.5200-20200 on their appointment as Laboratory Technician (Junior Scale) by the respondents, examine the same and quash it to the extent it reduces the grade pay from 2800/- to 1800/- in respect of the petitioners. b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate wr