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W.P.(C) 5493/2018
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Order: May 21, 2018
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Order: May 21, 2018
W.P.(C) 5493/2018
DELHI UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE KARAMCHARI UNION AND OTHERS ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. Bajrang Vats, Ms. Geeta Ujjwal and Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocates
DELHI UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE KARAMCHARI UNION AND OTHERS ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. Bajrang Vats, Ms. Geeta Ujjwal and Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocates
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents
Through: Mr. Arun Bhardwaj, CGSC for R-1,2 and 3.
Mr. Manoj Ranjan Sinha and Ms. Isha Mittal, Advocates for R-5
Mr. Amit Bansal and Ms. Seema Dolo, Advocate for R-6
Mr. L R Khatana, proxy counsel for Mr. S Rajappa, Advocate for
R- 7 and 9.
Through: Mr. Arun Bhardwaj, CGSC for R-1,2 and 3.
Mr. Manoj Ranjan Sinha and Ms. Isha Mittal, Advocates for R-5
Mr. Amit Bansal and Ms. Seema Dolo, Advocate for R-6
Mr. L R Khatana, proxy counsel for Mr. S Rajappa, Advocate for
R- 7 and 9.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR O R D E R (ORAL)
Vide Office Memorandum of 3rd November, 2017 (Annexure P-
28), respondent-Ministry of Human Resources Development had sought from respondent-Ministry of Finance orders for grant of Non-Productivity
Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) for the year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to the employees of autonomous bodies including IITs. Vide impugned
Office Memorandum of 30th January, 2018 (Annexure P-30) respondent-
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Vide Office Memorandum of 3rd November, 2017 (Annexure P-
28), respondent-Ministry of Human Resources Development had sought from respondent-Ministry of Finance orders for grant of Non-Productivity
Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) for the year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to the employees of autonomous bodies including IITs. Vide impugned
Office Memorandum of 30th January, 2018 (Annexure P-30) respondent-
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Ministry of Finance has given a cryptic response to the effect that no orders have been issued for grant of ad hoc bonus in case of employees of autonomous bodies, but why, has not been spelt out in the impugned order (Annexure P-30).
The least what is required of respondent-Ministry of Finance is to re-consider the impugned Office Memorandum (Annexure P-30) within a period of eight weeks and if for any reason whatsoever, the ad-hoc bonus is not to be granted to the employees of the autonomous bodies for the year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, then the reasons for not granting be spelt out and conveyed to petitioners within twelve weeks, so that petitioners may avail of the remedies, as available in law, if need be.
With the aforesaid directions, this petition is disposed of.
Copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the parties.
(SUNIL GAUR)
JUDGE
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Ministry of Finance has given a cryptic response to the effect that no orders have been issued for grant of ad hoc bonus in case of employees of autonomous bodies, but why, has not been spelt out in the impugned order (Annexure P-30).
The least what is required of respondent-Ministry of Finance is to re-consider the impugned Office Memorandum (Annexure P-30) within a period of eight weeks and if for any reason whatsoever, the ad-hoc bonus is not to be granted to the employees of the autonomous bodies for the year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, then the reasons for not granting be spelt out and conveyed to petitioners within twelve weeks, so that petitioners may avail of the remedies, as available in law, if need be.
With the aforesaid directions, this petition is disposed of.
Copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the parties.
(SUNIL GAUR)
JUDGE
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JUDGMENT