JUDGMENT

V. Kameswar Rao, J. (Oral)

CM APPLs. 35473/2023 & 35474/2023 in W.P.(C) 9319/2023

CM APPLs. 35481/2023 & 35482/2023 in W.P.(C) 9320/2023

Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.

Applications are disposed of.

W.P.(C) 9319/2023, CM APPL. 35472/2023

W.P.(C) 9320/2023, CM APPL. 35480/2023

1. These two petitions have been filed by the petitioners challenging order dated July 04, 2023 in O.A. 1678/2022 and O.A.1695/2022 whereby the Tribunal has dismissed the O.As', filed by the petitioners herein being bereft of any merit.

2. Suffice to state that the petitioners herein are Ex-Serviceman who retired from Indian Army on completion of their normal tenure. After their retirement they were engaged as Typist-cum-Clerk in the respondent/Delhi Development Authority (`DDA', in short) on different dates in the year 2010/2012, on contract basis.

3. The initial term of engagement was for six months on a consolidated remuneration, however, the term was extended and at the same time the letter of appointment stipulated that the contract may also be terminated at any time. The petitioners continued to be engaged on contract basis on the position of Typist-cum-Clerk till the year 2022 whe