SUNIL KUKREJA vs NATIONAL RURAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 05.02.2026 % Judgment delivered on: 23.05.2026 + LPA 55/2025 SUNIL KUKREJA .....Appellant versus NATIONAL RURAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY & ANR. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Appellant : Mr. Sobal Gupta, Mr. Himanshu Swami, Ms. Sutanuka Chatterjee and Mr. Suresh Kumar, Advocates. For the Respondent : Mr. Mayank Yadav, Advocate for R-1. Mr. M.K. Vashishth, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. The present Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 18.12.2024 (“Impugned Judgment”) passed in Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM SHARMA Signing Date:23.05.2026 LPA 55/2025 Page 1 of 12 14:21:13 W.P.(C) 2308/2016 (“Writ Petition”) to the extent of the direction of adjusting the employer’s share of contributions made towards the Contributory Provident Fund (“CPF”) against the amounts required to be contributed towards the Employees’ Defined Contribution Superannuation Fund Scheme (“EDCSF Scheme”). FACTUAL MATRIX 2. The Appellant joined M/s. Projects and Equipment Corporation of India Limited, Respondent No. 2, on 26.03.1977, whereafter he proceeded on deputation with National Rural Roads Development Authority, Respondent No. 1, on 30.11.2010 and remained on deputation until 22.05.2015. The Appellant retired on 31.05.2015 as the Chief Finance Manager at Respondent No. 2 upon attaining the age of superannuation. 3. Respondent No. 2, in collaboration with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (“LIC”), introduced the EDCSF Scheme and described it as a pension scheme. Under the said Scheme, the employer was required to make a monthly contribution equivalent to 9% of the employee’s