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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, Saurabh Banerjee, JJ.
Rajender Kumar - Appellant
Versus
Union of India - Respondent
W.P.(C) 13721 of 2022
Decided On : 22-09-2022




The court granted permission for a petitioner to withdraw a pay fixation petition, emphasizing the need for procedural fairness in addressing grievances to the appropriate respondents.

Headnote:(A) Writ Petition - Petition filed for fixation/correction in pay scale and arrears - The court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the petition with liberty to make a fresh representation regarding his pay scale and to receive a decision thereon within specified timelines. (Paras 3-7)

(B) Procedural Fairness - The court emphasized the importance of giving the petitioner an opportunity to address his grievances directly to the respondents before proceeding further. (Paras 5-6)

Facts of the case:
The petitioner sought to correct his pay scale to match that of junior personnel and requested arrears and pension adjustments.

Findings of Court:
The court facilitated the withdrawal of the petition to allow the petitioner to make a fresh representation and established deadlines for responses from the respondents to the petitioner.

Issues: The main issues involved the fixation of the petitioner's pay and the mechanism for addressing such grievances.

Ratio Decidendi: The court determined that allowing the petitioner to withdraw with the opportunity for representation aligns with procedural fairness.

Result: Petition disposed of.

Table of Content
1. petition disposed with directions. (Para 1 , 2 , 7)
2. petitioner seeks pay scale correction. (Para 3)
3. petitioner withdraws petition for representation. (Para 4)
4. respondents must decide on representation. (Para 5 , 6)

JUDGMENT (Oral)

CM APPL. 41886/2022 (exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application is accordingly disposed of.

W.P.(C)13721/2022

3. Present petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent nos.2 to 4 seeking fixation/correction in the basic pay scale of the petitioner @ 42,800/- alike to the juniors personnel and give arrears to the petitioner along with his monthly pension after re-fixation of his basic pay scale and other subsequent benefits.

4. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to make a fresh representation on the issues raised in the present petition to the respondents.

5. Accordingly, we hereby dispose of the present petition by giving direction to make representation to the respondents within two weeks and on receipt of the same, the respondents are directed to take the decision therein within four weeks thereafter. The said decision shall be communicated to the petitioner in writing within one week thereafter.

6. Needless to state that if the petitioner is still aggrieved by the decision of the respondents, he may challenge the same before the appropriate forum.

7. In view of aforesaid directions, petition is disposed of.

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