Pushpanjali Rana v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2021 · 2021:DHC:4148-DB
Manmohan; Naving Chawla
W.P. (C) 14160/2021
2021:DHC:4148-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions directing retrospective promotion of petitioners to Assistant Commandants and Deputy Commandants with consequential benefits, following seniority principles and Supreme Court precedent.

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W.P. (C) 14130/2021
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 14160/2021
PUSHPANJALI RANA AND ORS ..... Petitioners
Through Mr.Ankur Chhibber, Advocate.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ..... Respondents
Through Mr.Ripudaman Bhardwaj, CGSC with Mr.Kushagra Kumar, Advocate for
UOI.
Date of Decision: 13th December, 2021
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVING CHAWLA
JUDGMENT
MANMOHAN, J (Oral):
C.M.No.44660/2021 Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 14160/2021

1. The prayers in the present petition are required to be allowed in terms of the decision dated 11th March, 2019 of this Court in WP(C) No.6094/2018 (Kalawati Thakur & Ors. vs. Union of India & Anr.) against which the respondent have decided not to file a Special Leave Petition.

2. Learned counsel who appears in the present matter for respondents states that all similarly placed officers shall be granted similar reliefs. 2021:DHC:4148-DB W.P. (C) 14130/2021

3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is allowed and a direction is issued to the respondents to promote the petitioners to the rank of Assistant Commandants and Deputy Commandants from the date their immediate juniors had been granted such promotion, as shown in the revised promotion list by the respondents, in compliance with the judgment dated 16th October, 2014 passed by the Supreme Court in CA Nos.9840-41/2014 (Union of India vs. Bilju A.T. & Ors.) with all consequential benefits. The necessary orders be issued within 12 weeks from today.

4. Needless to say, the petitioners will be granted relief by the respondents only if the petitioners are otherwise eligible.

5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. MANMOHAN, J NAVIN CHAWLA, J DECEMBER 13, 2021 KA