Delhi Transport Corporation and Ors v. Amar Jeet Singh

1. None is appearing for the Caveator.

2. The Caveat stands discharged. W.P.(C) 13234/2025 & CM APPL. 54241/2025

3. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 05.05.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 217/2023, titled Amarjeet Singh v. DTC & Others., allowing the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein with the following directions: “14. In view of the aforesaid, O.A. is allowed with the following directions:-

(i) Impugned termination order dated

10.12.2021 ( Annexure A-2) and order dated 14.12.2022 are set aside. (ii)Applicant shall be reinstated in service from the date of his termination.

(iii) Applicant shall be entitled for consequential benefits including 50% back wages.

(iv) The aforesaid direction shall be complied with by the respondents, as expeditiously as possible, and preferably within 8 weeks of receipt of a copy of this order.

(v) However, the respondents shall be at liberty to proceed against the applicant, if they so decide, of course, in accordance with law.”

4. To give a brief background of facts in which the present petition arises, the respondent was engaged by the petitioners on a contract basis as Conductor on 07.02.2014. His services were extended from time to time till 13.02.2022. It is the allegation of the petitioners that on 16.10.2021, while on duty, a challan was issued to the respondent on the allegation that he accepted the full fare from the passenger, however, he did not issue a ticket. A Show Cause Notice dated 20.11.2021 was accordingly issued to the respondent which proposed to award a punishment of termination of service. The respondent submitted his detailed reply to the Show Cause Notice denying the allegation levelled against him. However, by an order dated 10.12.2021, the respondent was terminated from service. The appeal filed by the respondent against the termination was also dismissed vide order dated 14.12.2022.

5. The learned Tribunal has set aside the order of termination as also the order dismissing the appeal of the respondent, on the ground that the same was stigmatic in nature, however, no departmental inquiry had been conducted by the petitioners.

6. We find no infirmity in the order passed by the learned Tribunal.

7. Accordingly, the present petition is, dismissed. Pending application is also dismissed as being infructuous.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J MADHU JAIN, J AUGUST 29, 2025/Arya/ik