Hanuman Ram and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 08 Jan 2019 · 2019:DHC:7936-DB
S. Muralidhar; Sanjeev Narula
W.P.(C) 12232/2016
2019:DHC:7936-DB
administrative petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court upheld the Ministry of Home Affairs' directive to extend Old Pension Scheme benefits to CAPF personnel on par with BSF, disposing of petitions with liberty to approach the Court if benefits are denied.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
12&13
W.P.(C) 12232/2016
HANUMAN RAM AND ORS. Petitioners
Through: Ms Garima Sachdeva and Mr Pranav Chadha, Advocates.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr Vivek Goyal, CGSC with Mr Pawan Pathak, Advocates for
UOI/CRPF.
W.P.(C) 3959/2017
P. SURESH & ORS. Petitioners
Through: Ms Garima Sachdeva and Mr Pranav Chadha, Advocates.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr.Ravi Prakash, CGSC with Mr.Nitish Gupta, Advocate for UOI.
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
08.01.2019
ORDER

1. The Court has been shown the Office Memorandum dated 13^^ April, 2018 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (Police- II Division) whereby the benefit of the Old Pension Scheme has been decided to be extended tc all similar cases on par with the Petitioners in W.P.(C) No.3834/2013 which was allowed by the order dated 12'"^ February, 2015 of this Court. The 2019:DHC:7936-DB operative portion of the above office memorandum dated 13^'^ April, 2018 reads as under: "Now, the Competent Authority desires that all other CAPFs (except BSF) may also check their record and if any similar case is found they may examine & take appropriate action on the similar lines by taking reliance ofBSF case, to avoid similar litigation in future."

2. TheCourt is informed thatsome ofthepresent Petitioners have already been granted this benefit and in the case ofcertain others, the benefit will be extended in due course, subject to scrutiny.

3. In that view of the matter, no further directions are called for except granting liberty to the Petitioners to approach the Court in the event that in terms ofthe OM dated 13'*^ April, 2018, they do not receive the benefit.

4. The petitions are disposed of in above terms. No costs.

S. MURALIDHAR, J. ! SANJEEV NA \ JANUARY 08, 2019 rd JLA, J.