Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Anr. v. Kripanand Narwaria & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 10 Sep 2025 · 2025:DHC:7970-DB

Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain

W.P.(C) 13877/2025

2025:DHC:7970-DB

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the CAT's order granting respondents benefits under the GPF-cum-Pension Scheme and recoupment of CPF with interest, relying on a recent authoritative judgment.

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WP(C) 13877/2025
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 10.09.2025

W.P.(C) 13877/2025
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN & ANR. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr.Shubhranshu Padhi & Mr.Ashish Yadav, Advs.

VERSUS

KRIPANAND NARWARIA & ANR. .....Respondents
Through: Mr.A.K Trivedi, Mr.Yogesh Sharma, Mr.Dhruv Kothari, Advs. for R-1.
Mr.Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL)

CM APPL. 56860/2025 (Exemption)

JUDGMENT

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 13877/2025 & CM APPL. 56859/2025

2. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 22.04.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 448/2023, titled Kripanand Narwaria v. Union of India and Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the said O.A. filed by the respondents herein with the following directions: WP(C) 13877/2025

“10. In view of aforesaid, both the OAs are

hereby allowed with the following

observations:-

(i) The applicant will be treated as beneficiary under GPF cum Pension Scheme.

(ii) The respondents may recoup the CPF with 8% simple interest per annum, and thereafter pass an appropriate order extending the coverage of the applicant under the GPF-cum- Pension Scheme

(iii) This exercise shall be completed within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this Order.”

3. The challenge raised by the petitioners is now covered by our Judgment dated 02.09.2025 passed in a batch of petitions, including W.P.(C) 3172/2019, titled Bharti Bahuguna v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Ors., 2025:DHC:7629-DB.

4. In view thereof, we find no merit in the present petition. The same is, accordingly, dismissed. The pending application is also disposed of as infructuous.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 10, 2025/Arya/DG

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Anr. v. Kripanand Narwaria & Anr.

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