Hanwant Singh and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 15 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3433-DB
Suresh Kumar Kait; Tushar Rao Gedela
W.P.(C) 11018/2022
2023:DHC:3433-DB
administrative petition_allowed Significant

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The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to avail Old Pension Scheme benefits under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, relying on the Central Government's office memorandum and its earlier ruling in Pawan Kumar & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors.

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Neutral Citation Number: 2023:DHC: 3433-DB
W.P.(C) 11018/2022
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 15.05.2023
W.P.(C) 11018/2022
HANWANT SINGH AND ANR. ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Adv.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Ms. Reema Khurana, SPA with Vikash Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Hemendra Singh, DC (Law) BSF
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA
JUDGMENT
(oral)

1. Present petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondents to extend the benefits of Old Pension Scheme under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 to the petitioners in view of the law laid down by this Court in a catena of cases and also in terms of the parity with the other similarly placed individual availing the benefits of the Old Pension Scheme.

2. Recently, the Central Government has issued office memorandum dated 03.03.2023 and in view of paras 4 & 7 of the said OM, issue of the petitioners has already been decided.

3. In addition to above, this Court has already decided the larger issue in 14:41 Neutral Citation Number: 2023:DHC: 3433-DB W.P.(C) 11018/2022 the case of “Pawan Kumar & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors.” on 11.01.2023 in W.P.(C) 12712/2021 and batch matters which is applicable to the petitioners being similarly situated and are also entitled for the benefit of the said judgment.

4. Accordingly, present petition is disposed of. (SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE (TUSHAR RAO GEDELA)

JUDGE MAY 15, 2023 14:41