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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Manmohan, Navin Chawla, JJ.
Yogesh Kumar Saxena - Appellant
Versus
Union of India - Respondent
W.P.(C) 266 of 2022 & CM Appl. 785 of 2022
Decided On : 07-01-2022




Equal treatment under the law requires that similarly situated individuals receive consistent legal benefits and remedies.

Headnote:(A) Constitutional Law - Writ Petition - The petition relates to the extension of benefits in light of decisions made in prior similar cases - Petitioners are similarly situated to the beneficiaries of previous judgments - Court mandates equal treatment under the law. (Paras 3-5)

Facts of the case:
Petitioners seek benefits based on a prior judgment concerning SI GD Vinod Kumar, asserting their eligibility for the same relief due to identical circumstances.

Findings of Court:
The court directs the respondents to treat the writ petition as a representation for the same benefits granted in a previous ruling.

Issues: The primary issue was whether the petitioners are entitled to the same relief as previously awarded to a similarly situated individual.

Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasizes that there is no reason to deny the petitioners relief that was granted to others under similar conditions.

Result: Petition disposed of, directing respondents to act within six weeks.

JUDGMENT

Manmohan, J. (Oral)--The petition has been heard by way of video conferencing.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the matter in issue is covered by judgment of this Court in Mahendra Singh & Ors. Vs. UOI & Ors., WP(C) 9094/2019.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents appearing on advance notice states that the respondents will treat this writ petition itself as a representation made by each of the petitioners to the respondents for extending the benefit of the judgment passed by this Court on 4th February 2019 in WP(C) 7577 of 2016 (SI GD Vinod Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.).

4. The Court notes that the petitioners herein are identically situated as SI GD Vinod Kumar and there is no reason as to why the respondents should deny to these petitioners the same relief that has been granted by this Court to SI GD Vinod Kumar.

5. Accordingly, it is directed that the respondents will now treat the present writ petition as the Petitioners' representations and extend to them the same relief as granted by this Court in the case of SI GD Vinod Kumar (supra).

6. The respondents will pass the necessary orders not later than six weeks from today.

7. The petition is disposed of in view of the above.

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